diff --git a/hosts/box/default.nix b/hosts/box/default.nix
index fea5d77..a9ed914 100644
--- a/hosts/box/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/box/default.nix
@@ -1088,15 +1088,15 @@ in
       ensureUsers = [
         {
           name = "nextcloud";
-          ensurePermissions."DATABASE nextcloud" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          ensureDBOwnership = true;
         }
         {
           name = "gitea";
-          ensurePermissions."DATABASE gitea" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          ensureDBOwnership = true;
         }
         {
           name = "invidious";
-          ensurePermissions."DATABASE invidious" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          ensureDBOwnership = true;
         }
       ];
     };
diff --git a/hosts/h/default.nix b/hosts/h/default.nix
index e813022..44e2bbe 100644
--- a/hosts/h/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/h/default.nix
@@ -828,15 +828,14 @@ in
       ensureUsers = [
         {
           name = "synapse_user";
-          ensurePermissions."DATABASE synapse" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
         }
         {
           name = "gotosocial";
-          ensurePermissions."DATABASE gotosocial" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          ensureDBOwnership = true;
         }
         {
           name = "syncv3";
-          ensurePermissions."DATABASE syncv3" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          ensureDBOwnership = true;
         }
       ];
     };