diff --git a/databases/unix b/databases/unix
index 9e2ffa7..a79cc7f 100755
--- a/databases/unix
+++ b/databases/unix
@@ -217,8 +217,9 @@ secret_cmd() {
     fi
    
     owner="$(cat $db/."$rhex".owner)"
-    if [[ "$owner" != "$user" ]]; then
-        # TODO: when running with group forgehook, we don't exit because it's an endpoint asking
+    db_owner="$(find /usr/local/bin/forgehook-db -maxdepth 0 -printf '%u')"
+    if [[ "$owner" != "$user" ]] && [[ "$(id -gn $SUDO_GID)" != "$db_owner" ]]; then
+	# TODO: when running with group forgehook, we don't exit because it's an endpoint asking (done?)
         echo "ERROR: Repository $r is owned by $owner"
         exit 1
     fi