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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/postinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/postinit.c
index f9e4dbc0c08..1baa67da9ff 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/postinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/postinit.c
@@ -659,11 +659,10 @@ InitPostgres(const char *in_dbname, Oid dboid, const char *username,
{
Assert(!bootstrap);
- /* must have authenticated as a replication role */
- if (!is_authenticated_user_replication_role())
+ if (!superuser() && !is_authenticated_user_replication_role())
ereport(FATAL,
(errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
- errmsg("must be replication role to start walsender")));
+ errmsg("must be superuser or replication role to start walsender")));
/* process any options passed in the startup packet */
if (MyProcPort != NULL)