diff --git a/create-multiple-postgresql-databases.sh b/create-multiple-postgresql-databases.sh
index 83f5adb..0c03705 100755
--- a/create-multiple-postgresql-databases.sh
+++ b/create-multiple-postgresql-databases.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ EOSQL
 
 if [ -n "$POSTGRES_MULTIPLE_DATABASES" ]; then
 	echo "Multiple database creation requested: $POSTGRES_MULTIPLE_DATABASES"
-	for db in $(echo $POSTGRES_MULTIPLE_DATABASES | tr ':' ' '); do
+	for db in $(echo $POSTGRES_MULTIPLE_DATABASES | tr '@' ' '); do
 		create_user_and_database $db
 	done
 	echo "Multiple databases created"