diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index a618ac5c7b2..faa4de7d1cf 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ CreatePublication(ParseState *pstate, CreatePublicationStmt *stmt)
 	if (stmt->for_all_tables && !superuser() && !is_neon_superuser())
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
-				 errmsg("must be superuser to create FOR ALL TABLES publication")));
+				 errmsg("must be superuser or have privileges of neon_superuser to create FOR ALL TABLES publication")));
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ CreatePublication(ParseState *pstate, CreatePublicationStmt *stmt)
 		if (schemaidlist != NIL && !superuser() && !is_neon_superuser())
 			ereport(ERROR,
 					errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
-					errmsg("must be superuser to create FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA publication"));
+					errmsg("must be superuser or have privileges of neon_superuser to create FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA publication"));
 
 		if (relations != NIL)
 		{