diff --git a/TEKDB/TEKDB/settings.py b/TEKDB/TEKDB/settings.py
index e909a68..dc01678 100644
--- a/TEKDB/TEKDB/settings.py
+++ b/TEKDB/TEKDB/settings.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
         "PASSWORD": os.environ.get("SQL_PASSWORD", None),
         "HOST": os.environ.get("SQL_HOST", "db"),
         "PORT": os.environ.get("SQL_PORT", 5432),
+        "OPTIONS": {"options": "-c search_path=tekdb,public"},
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/TEKDB/entrypoint.sh b/TEKDB/entrypoint.sh
index 1362162..a06c36b 100644
--- a/TEKDB/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/TEKDB/entrypoint.sh
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ END;
 \$\$;
 
 -- Schema and table permissions
-GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO gis;
+GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA tekdb TO gis;
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON TABLE
-    public.places, 
-    public.lookuphabitat, 
-    public.lookupplanningunit, 
-    public.lookuptribe
+    tekdb.places, 
+    tekdb.lookuphabitat, 
+    tekdb.lookupplanningunit, 
+    tekdb.lookuptribe
 TO gis;
-GRANT USAGE, UPDATE ON SEQUENCE public.places_placeid_seq TO gis;
+GRANT USAGE, UPDATE ON SEQUENCE tekdb.places_placeid_seq TO gis;
 EOF
 echo "gis user permissions configured."