diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 100ab6bb4..ed42f75b2 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ services:
       - env.d/development/postgresql.local
     ports:
       - "15432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - ./docker/files/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d:ro
 
   redis:
     image: redis:5
diff --git a/docker/files/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01_create_app_user.sh b/docker/files/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01_create_app_user.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a4c7c0e2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/files/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01_create_app_user.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Create a non-superuser for the application to test migrations.
+# Uses DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD from the environment so it stays in
+# sync with the application database configuration.
+# Only creates the user when DB_USER differs from POSTGRES_USER.
+
+
+# Validate required environment variables
+if [ -z "${POSTGRES_USER}" ] || [ -z "${POSTGRES_DB}" ] || [ -z "${DB_USER}" ] || [ -z "${DB_PASSWORD}" ]; then
+    echo "Required environment variables (POSTGRES_USER, POSTGRES_DB, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD) must be set."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+
+if [ "${DB_USER}" = "${POSTGRES_USER}" ]; then
+    echo "DB_USER is the same as POSTGRES_USER, skipping non-superuser creation."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 --username "$POSTGRES_USER" --dbname "$POSTGRES_DB" <<-EOSQL
+    CREATE USER "${DB_USER}" WITH PASSWORD '${DB_PASSWORD}';
+    ALTER DATABASE "${POSTGRES_DB}" OWNER TO "${DB_USER}";
+EOSQL
diff --git a/env.d/development/postgresql b/env.d/development/postgresql
index 81daebab1..f845af5a3 100644
--- a/env.d/development/postgresql
+++ b/env.d/development/postgresql
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ DB_NAME=impress
 DB_USER=dinum
 DB_PASSWORD=pass
 DB_PORT=5432
+
+# If you want to create a user without superuser permissions, you can change it.
+# The database must be deleted in order to be recreated.
+# DB_USER=docs
+# DB_PASSWORD=docs