diff --git a/scripts/init_db.sh b/scripts/init_db.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4551db2c5cc..00000000000
--- a/scripts/init_db.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Enable robust error handling
-set -o errexit
-set -o nounset
-set -o pipefail
-
-# Variables
-DB_NAME="stirling_pdf"
-DB_USER="admin"
-DB_PASSWORD="stirling"
-DB_TYPE=${1:-"postgresql"} # Default to PostgreSQL if not provided
-DB_HOST="localhost"
-DB_PORT=""
-
-# Check database type and set defaults
-case "$DB_TYPE" in
-  postgresql)
-    DB_PORT="5432"
-    ;;
-  mysql)
-    DB_PORT="3306"
-    ;;
-  oracle)
-    DB_PORT="1521"
-    ;;
-  *)
-    echo "Unsupported database type: $DB_TYPE"
-    exit 1
-    ;;
-esac
-
-# Function to create PostgreSQL database and user
-create_postgres() {
-  echo "Creating PostgreSQL database '$DB_NAME'..."
-
-  # Check if the database exists
-  if psql -h "$DB_HOST" -p "$DB_PORT" -U postgres -lqt | cut -d \| -f 1 | grep -qw "$DB_NAME"; then
-    echo "Database '$DB_NAME' already exists."
-  else
-    # Create user and database
-    psql -h "$DB_HOST" -p "$DB_PORT" -U postgres -c "DO \$$ BEGIN IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname = '$DB_USER') THEN CREATE USER $DB_USER WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '$DB_PASSWORD'; END IF; END \$$;"
-    createdb -h "$DB_HOST" -p "$DB_PORT" -U postgres --owner="$DB_USER" "$DB_NAME"
-    echo "Database '$DB_NAME' created successfully with owner '$DB_USER'."
-  fi
-}
-
-# Function to create MySQL database and user
-create_mysql() {
-  echo "Creating MySQL database '$DB_NAME'..."
-
-  # Check if the database exists
-  if mysql -h "$DB_HOST" -P "$DB_PORT" -u root -e "SHOW DATABASES LIKE '$DB_NAME';" | grep -qw "$DB_NAME"; then
-    echo "Database '$DB_NAME' already exists."
-  else
-    # Create user and database
-    mysql -h "$DB_HOST" -P "$DB_PORT" -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS $DB_NAME;"
-    mysql -h "$DB_HOST" -P "$DB_PORT" -u root -e "CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS '$DB_USER'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$DB_PASSWORD';"
-    mysql -h "$DB_HOST" -P "$DB_PORT" -u root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON $DB_NAME.* TO '$DB_USER'@'%';"
-    echo "Database '$DB_NAME' created successfully with owner '$DB_USER'."
-  fi
-}
-
-# Function to create Oracle database and user
-create_oracle() {
-  echo "Creating Oracle database '$DB_NAME'..."
-  # Check if the user exists
-  EXISTS=$(sqlplus -s sys/oracle@//"$DB_HOST":"$DB_PORT"/orcl as sysdba <<EOF
-SET PAGESIZE 0 FEEDBACK OFF VERIFY OFF HEADING OFF ECHO OFF
-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dba_users WHERE username = UPPER('$DB_USER');
-EXIT;
-EOF
-)
-  if [ "$EXISTS" -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo "User '$DB_USER' already exists."
-  else
-    # Create user and schema
-    sqlplus -s sys/oracle@//"$DB_HOST":"$DB_PORT"/orcl as sysdba <<EOF
-CREATE USER $DB_USER IDENTIFIED BY $DB_PASSWORD;
-GRANT CONNECT, RESOURCE TO $DB_USER;
-GRANT CREATE SESSION, CREATE TABLE TO $DB_USER;
-CREATE TABLESPACE $DB_NAME DATAFILE '$DB_NAME.dbf' SIZE 10M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 10M MAXSIZE 100M;
-ALTER USER $DB_USER DEFAULT TABLESPACE $DB_NAME;
-EXIT;
-EOF
-    echo "User '$DB_USER' and tablespace '$DB_NAME' created successfully."
-  fi
-}
-
-# Execute the appropriate function based on the database type
-case "$DB_TYPE" in
-  postgresql)
-    create_postgres
-    ;;
-  mysql)
-    create_mysql
-    ;;
-  oracle)
-    create_oracle
-    ;;
-esac
diff --git a/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template b/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
index 7ea4190e864..0c2b3e2b52a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
+++ b/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ system:
   customHTMLFiles: false # enable to have files placed in /customFiles/templates override the existing template HTML files
   tessdataDir: /usr/share/tessdata # path to the directory containing the Tessdata files. This setting is relevant for Windows systems. For Windows users, this path should be adjusted to point to the appropriate directory where the Tessdata files are stored.
   enableAnalytics: undefined # set to 'true' to enable analytics, set to 'false' to disable analytics; for enterprise users, this is set to true
-  environmentName: postgres # set the default environment (e.g. 'postgres', 'mysql', 'oracle')
   datasource:
     url: jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/postgres
     driverClassName: postgresql
diff --git a/src/main/resources/setup_pg_admin_user.sql b/src/main/resources/setup_pg_admin_user.sql
index cc645326fd6..5ab387b398e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/setup_pg_admin_user.sql
+++ b/src/main/resources/setup_pg_admin_user.sql
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS stirling_pdf AUTHORIZATION admin;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE postgres TO admin;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON SCHEMA stirling_pdf TO admin;
 ALTER DATABASE postgres SET search_path TO stirling_pdf;
+ALTER DATABASE postgres OWNER TO admin;
 ALTER TABLE authorities OWNER TO admin;
 ALTER TABLE persistent_logins OWNER TO admin;
 ALTER TABLE sessions OWNER TO admin;