diff --git a/bundles/powerdns/items.py b/bundles/powerdns/items.py
index fe8bd8d..3f903a8 100644
--- a/bundles/powerdns/items.py
+++ b/bundles/powerdns/items.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if node.metadata['powerdns'].get('features', {}).get('pgsql', False):
 
     actions = {
         'powerdns_load_pgsql_schema': {
-            'command': 'sudo -u postgres psql -d powerdns < /etc/powerdns/schema.pgsql.sql',
+            'command': 'PGPASSWORD={pw} psql -h 127.0.0.1 -d powerdns -U powerdns -w < /etc/powerdns/schema.pgsql.sql'.format(pw=node.metadata['postgresql']['users']['powerdns']['password']),
             'unless':  'sudo -u postgres psql -d powerdns -c "\dt" | grep domains 2>&1 >/dev/null',
             'needs': {
                 'bundle:postgresql',