diff --git a/METdbLoad/sql/scripts/db_prep.py b/METdbLoad/sql/scripts/db_prep.py
index eb9f8a5c..e5473a2f 100644
--- a/METdbLoad/sql/scripts/db_prep.py
+++ b/METdbLoad/sql/scripts/db_prep.py
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ def create_database(self):
 
 
         # Schema
-        schema_list = ['', self.db_name, ' < ', self.schema_path]
-        schema_str = ''.join(schema_list)
-        schema_cmd = uname_pass + schema_str
+        schema_list = [ "-umvadmin -p",self.password,  self.db_name, ' < ',
+                        self.schema_path]
+        schema_cmd = ''.join(schema_list)
         logging.debug(f'Schema command: {schema_cmd}')