diff --git a/test-env/postgres/statefulset.yaml b/test-env/postgres/statefulset.yaml
index 76a5f5f..e399a52 100644
--- a/test-env/postgres/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/test-env/postgres/statefulset.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,18 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: postgres
           image: benadis/pg-1c:18.1-2.1C
-          # Use the image's built-in entrypoint (configures 1C on first run)
+          # Override entrypoint to handle "role already exists" on PVC reuse.
+          # The image entrypoint uses `set -e` + CREATE USER without IF NOT EXISTS,
+          # causing crash when PVC already has the user from a previous init.
+          command:
+            - bash
+            - -c
+            - |
+              # Patch entrypoint: make CREATE USER idempotent.
+              # Image entrypoint uses `set -e` + bare CREATE USER which fails
+              # when PVC is reused and the role already exists.
+              sed -i 's/CREATE USER/CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS/; s/set -e/set -e\nset +e/' /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh 2>/dev/null || true
+              exec /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh postgres
           env:
             - name: LANG
               value: "ru_RU.UTF-8"