# Build error: permission denied to create extension "vector"

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-error-permission-denied-to-create-extension-vector/378562>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 14, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-error-permission-denied-to-create-extension-vector/378562 "2025-08-14T10:40:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![yaxu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/yaxu/32/178942_2.png) [@yaxu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yaxu)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-error-permission-denied-to-create-extension-vector/378562/3 "2025-08-14T10:55:51Z")

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Hi @NateDhaliwal , yes I am running as root.

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