diff --git a/templates/init/databases.sql b/templates/init/databases.sql
index 9cf96c4..f9b4b65 100644
--- a/templates/init/databases.sql
+++ b/templates/init/databases.sql
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 
 -- Users
 {% for user in (postgres_ha_users + postgres_ha_databases) %}
-CREATE USER "{{ user.name | mandatory }}" PASSWORD '{{ user.pass | mandatory }}';
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+    CREATE USER "{{ user.name | mandatory }}" PASSWORD '{{ user.pass | mandatory }}';
+EXCEPTION WHEN duplicate_object THEN
+    RAISE NOTICE '%, skipping', SQLERRM USING ERRCODE = SQLSTATE;
+END
+$$;
 {% endfor %}
 
 -- Databases