diff --git a/src/auditor/generate-auditor-basedb.sh b/src/auditor/generate-auditor-basedb.sh
index 52e4e3ebf..903e72ec1 100755
--- a/src/auditor/generate-auditor-basedb.sh
+++ b/src/auditor/generate-auditor-basedb.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ taler-config -c $CONF -s bank -o database -V postgres:///$TARGET_DB
 echo "Setting up exchange"
 taler-exchange-dbinit -c $CONF
 
+echo "Setting up merchant"
+taler-merchant-dbinit -c $CONF
+
 # setup auditor
 echo "Setting up auditor"
 taler-auditor-dbinit -c $CONF
diff --git a/src/auditor/generate-revoke-basedb.sh b/src/auditor/generate-revoke-basedb.sh
index c59ee9617..eb89ac703 100755
--- a/src/auditor/generate-revoke-basedb.sh
+++ b/src/auditor/generate-revoke-basedb.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ taler-config -c $CONF -s exchange -o REVOCATION_DIR -V "${TMP_DIR}/revdir/"
 echo "Setting up exchange"
 taler-exchange-dbinit -c $CONF
 
+echo "Setting up merchant"
+taler-merchant-dbinit -c $CONF
+
 # setup auditor
 echo "Setting up auditor"
 taler-auditor-dbinit -c $CONF