diff --git a/argocd/manifests/databases/blumeops-pg.yaml b/argocd/manifests/databases/blumeops-pg.yaml
index f217172..84d5db0 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/databases/blumeops-pg.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/databases/blumeops-pg.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ spec:
         passwordSecret:
           name: blumeops-pg-borgmatic
       # teslamate user for TeslaMate Tesla data logger
+      # Note: superuser required for extension management during migrations
       - name: teslamate
         login: true
+        superuser: true
         connectionLimit: -1
         ensure: present
         inherit: true