diff --git a/docker/docker-init.sh b/docker/docker-init.sh
index 3a42b8ca9..a2e86b983 100755
--- a/docker/docker-init.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-init.sh
@@ -33,29 +33,29 @@ Init Step ${1}/${STEP_CNT} [${2}] -- ${3}
 EOF
 }
 
+# Initialize the database
+echo_step "1" "Starting" "Applying DB migrations"
+superset db upgrade
+echo_step "1" "Complete" "Applying DB migrations"
+
 # Create an admin user
-echo_step "1" "Starting" "Setting up admin user ( admin / admin )"
+echo_step "2" "Starting" "Setting up admin user ( admin / admin )"
 superset fab create-admin \
               --username admin \
               --firstname Superset \
               --lastname Admin \
               --email admin@superset.com \
               --password admin
-echo_step "1" "Complete" "Setting up admin user"
+echo_step "2" "Complete" "Setting up admin user"
 
-# Initialize the database
-echo_step "2" "Starting" "Applying DB migrations"
-superset db upgrade
-echo_step "2" "Complete" "Applying DB migrations"
+# Create default roles and permissions
+echo_step "3" "Starting" "Setting up roles and perms"
+superset init
+echo_step "3" "Complete" "Setting up roles and perms"
 
 if [ "$SUPERSET_LOAD_EXAMPLES" = "yes" ]; then
     # Load some data to play with
-    echo_step "3" "Starting" "Loading examples"
+    echo_step "4" "Starting" "Loading examples"
     superset load_examples
-    echo_step "3" "Complete" "Loading examples"
+    echo_step "4" "Complete" "Loading examples"
 fi
-
-# Create default roles and permissions
-echo_step "4" "Starting" "Setting up roles and perms"
-superset init
-echo_step "4" "Complete" "Setting up roles and perms"