diff --git a/init.sql b/init.sql
index aad2144..253baff 100644
--- a/init.sql
+++ b/init.sql
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@ END IF;
 END
 $do$;
 
--- Grant full permissions on this database
+-- Grant privileges on the database
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE keepalive TO keepalive;
 
 -- Connect to the database
-\c keepalive;
+\c keepalive
+
+-- Ensure the user can use the public schema
+GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO keepalive;
+GRANT CREATE ON SCHEMA public TO keepalive;
 
 -- Create the table for key/value counters
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS keepalive (
@@ -26,6 +30,9 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS keepalive (
     value BIGINT NOT NULL
     );
 
+-- Grant all privileges on the table to the user
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON TABLE keepalive TO keepalive;
+
 -- Initialize key/value
 INSERT INTO keepalive (key, value)
 VALUES ('counter', 0)