diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4ad73f3..b6b1c26 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ postgresql:
   allowed_hosts: {}
   dbs: {}
   users: {}
+  privs: []
 
 distro_pg_version_mapping:
   stretch: "9.6"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5f6530c..1e3f525 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
   become: true
   with_dict: "{{ postgresql.dbs }}"
 
+- name: add postgresql privs
+  community.postgresql.postgresql_privs: "{{ item }}"
+  become_user: postgres
+  become: true
+  loop: "{{ postgresql.privs }}"
+
 - name: add vacuum cronjob
   cron:
     name: db maintenance