diff --git a/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/container/users/UserService.java b/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/container/users/UserService.java
index e12668f002..f364bede64 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/container/users/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/container/users/UserService.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public void addUser(String username, String password) {
   }
 
   private void createLessonsForUser(WebGoatUser webGoatUser) {
-    jdbcTemplate.execute("CREATE SCHEMA \"" + webGoatUser.getUsername() + "\" authorization dba");
+    jdbcTemplate.execute("CREATE SCHEMA ? authorization dba", webGoatUser.getUsername());
     flywayLessons.apply(webGoatUser.getUsername()).migrate();
   }