diff --git a/internal/cmd/commands/database/init.go b/internal/cmd/commands/database/init.go
index d000d574e8..213b30ed69 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/commands/database/init.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/commands/database/init.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func (c *InitCommand) Run(args []string) (retCode int) {
 		LoginName:      c.srv.DevLoginName,
 		Password:       c.srv.DevPassword,
 		ScopeId:        scope.Global.String(),
-		UserId:         c.srv.DevUserId,
+		UserId:         user.PublicId,
 		UserName:       user.Name,
 	}
 	switch base.Format(c.UI) {