diff --git a/paimon-core/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/privilege/PrivilegeCheckerImpl.java b/paimon-core/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/privilege/PrivilegeCheckerImpl.java
index 7e7876fa4e44..864b55886dff 100644
--- a/paimon-core/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/privilege/PrivilegeCheckerImpl.java
+++ b/paimon-core/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/privilege/PrivilegeCheckerImpl.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public void assertCanCreateDatabase() {
                     user,
                     "catalog",
                     FileBasedPrivilegeManager.IDENTIFIER_WHOLE_CATALOG,
-                    PrivilegeType.DROP_DATABASE);
+                    PrivilegeType.CREATE_DATABASE);
         }
     }