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 '@backstage/backend-common': patch
 ---
 
-Adds config option to set ownership for newly created schemas and tables in Postgres
+Adds config option `backend.database.role` to set ownership for newly created schemas and tables in Postgres
+
+### example config
+
+The example config below connects to the database as user `v-backstage-123` but sets the ownership of
+the create schema's and tables to `backstage`
+
+```yaml
+backend:
+  database:
+    client: pg
+    pluginDivisionMode: schema
+    role: backstage
+    connection:
+      user: v-backstage-123
+      ...
+```