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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Quay Enterprise requires three components to be running to begin the setup proce
 
 ## Preparing the database
 
-A MySQL RDBMS or Postgres installation with an empty database is required, and a login with full access to said database. The schema will be created during the creation of the configuration. The database install can either be pre-existing or run via a [Docker container](mysql-container.md).
+A MySQL RDBMS or Postgres installation with an empty database is required, and a login with full access to said database. This login *must* be for a superuser. The schema will be created during the creation of the configuration. The database install can either be pre-existing or run via a [Docker container](mysql-container.md).
 
 **Note**: Running your database on as a Docker container is not recommended for production workloads.