diff --git a/sbin/upgrade_database.py b/sbin/upgrade_database.py
index f6db36c..61b9d85 100755
--- a/sbin/upgrade_database.py
+++ b/sbin/upgrade_database.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ runner = "RUNNER_NOEXPORT=true RUNNER_IMPORT=true " + os.path.join(bin_path, "ru
 print(system_exports)
 #os.system(system_exports)
 
-cmd = f"psql -U {dbuser} -c 'DROP DATABASE {dbname};'"
+cmd = f"psql -U {dbuser} -d template1 -c 'DROP DATABASE {dbname};'"
 print(cmd)
 res = os.system(cmd)
 if res != 0: