diff --git a/docker/scripts/run-mariadb.sh b/docker/scripts/run-mariadb.sh
index 7e908129..d27d8124 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/run-mariadb.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/run-mariadb.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ done
 # Create test database.
 mysql -u root -e "CREATE USER 'aur'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'aur'" \
     2>/dev/null || /bin/true
+
+# Create a brand new 'aurweb_test' DB.
 mysql -u root -e "DROP DATABASE aurweb_test" 2>/dev/null || /bin/true
 mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE aurweb_test"
 mysql -u root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON aurweb_test.* TO 'aur'@'%'"
+
+# Create the 'aurweb' DB if it does not yet exist.
+mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE aurweb" 2>/dev/null || /bin/true
+mysql -u root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON aurweb.* TO 'aur'@'%'"
+
 mysql -u root -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES"
 
 # Shutdown mariadb.