diff --git a/labs/lib/functions.guest b/labs/lib/functions.guest
index cf6b7bd8..1e7c9019 100644
--- a/labs/lib/functions.guest
+++ b/labs/lib/functions.guest
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ function setup_database {
     local db_password=$(service_to_db_password $service)
     mysql_exe "CREATE DATABASE $service"
     mysql_exe "GRANT ALL ON ${service}.* TO '$db_user'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '$db_password';"
+    mysql_exe "GRANT ALL ON ${service}.* TO '$db_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '$db_password';"
 }
 
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