diff --git a/ansible/docker-compose-prod.yml.j2 b/ansible/docker-compose-prod.yml.j2
index 342ee8a..1ab0991 100644
--- a/ansible/docker-compose-prod.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/docker-compose-prod.yml.j2
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ services:
       - hot_standby=on
     volumes:
       - db-master-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
-      - ./docker/pgsql/init-master.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init-master.sql
+      - ./docker/pgsql/init-master.sh:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init-master.sh
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U e-ticket -d e-ticket"]
       interval: 5s
diff --git a/docker/pgsql/init-master.sh b/docker/pgsql/init-master.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1d9e0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/pgsql/init-master.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 --username "$POSTGRES_USER" --dbname "$POSTGRES_DB" <<-EOSQL
+    CREATE USER replicator WITH REPLICATION ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'e-ticket';
+    SELECT pg_create_physical_replication_slot('slave_slot');
+EOSQL
+
+echo "host replication replicator 0.0.0.0/0 md5" >> "$PGDATA/pg_hba.conf"
+echo "host all all 0.0.0.0/0 md5" >> "$PGDATA/pg_hba.conf"
+
+pg_ctl reload -D "$PGDATA"