diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 61b813d5e6..5bb76b575e 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.25.2
+1.25.3
diff --git a/server/.version b/server/.version
index 61b813d5e6..5bb76b575e 100644
--- a/server/.version
+++ b/server/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.25.2
+1.25.3
diff --git a/server/scripts/create-database.ts b/server/scripts/create-database.ts
index da9ccff033..2336b8abc5 100644
--- a/server/scripts/create-database.ts
+++ b/server/scripts/create-database.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ function createDatabase(): void {
     }
   });
 
+  if (envVars.PG_DB_OWNER === 'false') {
+    console.log('Skipping database creation');
+    return;
+  }
+
   const createdb =
     `PGPASSWORD=${envVars.PG_PASS} createdb ` +
     `-h ${envVars.PG_HOST} ` +
diff --git a/server/scripts/database-config-utils.ts b/server/scripts/database-config-utils.ts
index adc7ebfd18..b68b9cf066 100644
--- a/server/scripts/database-config-utils.ts
+++ b/server/scripts/database-config-utils.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ function buildDatabaseConfig(): any {
     PG_PASS: process.env.PG_PASS,
     PG_USER: process.env.PG_USER,
     PG_DB: process.env.PG_DB,
+    PG_DB_OWNER: process.env.PG_DB_OWNER,
   };
 }
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ function validateDatabaseConfig(dbOptions: any): Joi.ValidationResult {
       PG_PASS: Joi.string().default(''),
       PG_USER: Joi.string().required(),
       PG_DB: Joi.string().default('tooljet_db'),
+      PG_DB_OWNER: Joi.string().default('true'),
     })
     .unknown();