diff --git a/debian/scripts/koha-create b/debian/scripts/koha-create
index a9fe29c310..2636675038 100755
--- a/debian/scripts/koha-create
+++ b/debian/scripts/koha-create
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE \`$mysqldb\`;
 CREATE USER \`$mysqluser\`@'$mysql_hostname' IDENTIFIED BY '$mysqlpwd';
 CREATE USER \`$mysqluser\`@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$mysqlpwd';
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \`$mysqldb\`.* TO \`$mysqluser\`;
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \`$mysqldb\`.* TO \`$mysqluser\`@'$mysql_hostname';
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 eof
     fi #`
@@ -671,6 +672,7 @@ eof
 CREATE USER \`$mysqluser\`@'$mysql_hostname' IDENTIFIED BY '$mysqlpwd';
 CREATE USER \`$mysqluser\`@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$mysqlpwd';
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \`$mysqldb\`.* TO \`$mysqluser\`;
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \`$mysqldb\`.* TO \`$mysqluser\`@'$mysql_hostname';
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 eof
     fi #`