diff --git a/tables/create_tables b/tables/create_tables
index 2cbf435..a5ed5ad 100644
--- a/tables/create_tables
+++ b/tables/create_tables
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
 echo Creating appdb tables
-mysql -u root < appdb_tables.sql
+mysql -p -u root < appdb_tables.sql
 
 echo Creating preferences list
-mysql -u root < prefs_list.sql
+mysql -p -u root < prefs_list.sql
 
 echo Creating user list
-mysql -u root < user_list.sql
+mysql -p -u root < user_list.sql
 
 echo Creating user preferences
-mysql -u root < user_prefs.sql
+mysql -p -u root < user_prefs.sql
 
 echo Creating user privilages
-mysql -u root < user_privs.sql
+mysql -p -u root < user_privs.sql
 
 echo Creating session table
-mysql -u root < session_list.sql
+mysql -p -u root < session_list.sql
 
 echo Adding categories
-mysql -u root < app_category.sql
+mysql -p -u root < app_category.sql
 
 echo Adding maintainers
-mysql -u root < maintainers.sql
+mysql -p -u root < maintainers.sql