diff --git a/docker/social/install.sh b/docker/social/install.sh
index 368315129d..df967964ae 100755
--- a/docker/social/install.sh
+++ b/docker/social/install.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 case "${DBMS}" in
     'postgres')
-        PGPASSWORD="${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}" psql -ltq -Upostgres -hdb | \
-            cut -d '|' -f1 | grep -Fwq "${SOCIAL_DB}"
+        test "$(PGPASSWORD="${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}" psql -Upostgres -hdb -tAc "select 1 from pg_database where datname='${SOCIAL_DB}'")" = "1"
         DB_EXISTS=$?
         ;;
     'mariadb')
@@ -28,7 +27,8 @@ if [ ${DB_EXISTS} -ne 0 ]; then
     chmod g+w -R .
     chown -R :www-data .
 
-    php bin/console doctrine:database:create    || exit 1
+    php bin/console doctrine:database:drop -f
+    php bin/console doctrine:database:create
     php bin/console doctrine:schema:create      || exit 1
     php bin/console app:populate_initial_values || exit 1