diff --git a/modules/deploy.py b/modules/deploy.py
index 8da8c2a..85caa73 100644
--- a/modules/deploy.py
+++ b/modules/deploy.py
@@ -201,8 +201,13 @@ def bootstrap():
     db.generate()
     print_console("ending db.generate")
 
-    # print_console("in db.init")
-    # db.init()
+    # we are ignoring the user, b/c ronny
+    # was not yet set to be the user
+    print_console("in db.drop_db")
+    db.drop_db()
+
+    print_console("in db.init")
+    db.init()
 
 
 @task