diff --git a/setup/init_config.sh b/setup/init_config.sh
index fe38d10b3..1ede58017 100755
--- a/setup/init_config.sh
+++ b/setup/init_config.sh
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ Generate_Config_Native(){
     USER="${REPO_NAME:-"default_repo"}" 
     PASSWORD="$(openssl rand -hex 24)"
     # Check if the user already exists
-    USER_EXISTS=$(psql "postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@${DB_SERVER}:${DB_PORT}/postgres" -c "SELECT 1 FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname='$USER';")
+    USER_EXISTS=$(psql "postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@${DB_SERVER}:${DB_PORT}/postgres" -t -A -c "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname='$USER';")
 
-if [ -z "$USER_EXISTS" ]; then
+if [ "$USER_EXISTS" -eq 0 ]; then
     # User does not exist, create the user
     Show 2 "Create the new PostgreSQL username: $USER with password: $PASSWORD"
     psql "postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@${DB_SERVER}:${DB_PORT}/postgres" -c "CREATE USER $USER WITH PASSWORD '$PASSWORD';"