diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-ejabberd/templates/ejabberd.yml.erb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-ejabberd/templates/ejabberd.yml.erb
index 93f081f..5cfe81f 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-ejabberd/templates/ejabberd.yml.erb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-ejabberd/templates/ejabberd.yml.erb
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ auth_method: sql
 
 default_db: sql
 
+update_sql_schema: true
+
 shaper:
   normal:
     rate: 3000