diff --git a/createdb.py b/createdb.py
index c7a00ce..eb78c78 100644
--- a/createdb.py
+++ b/createdb.py
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ from pagure.lib import model
 model.create_tables(
     APP.config['DB_URL'],
     APP.config.get('PATH_ALEMBIC_INI', None),
+    acls=APP.config.get('ACLS', {}),
     debug=True)
diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index a19d618..cb68650 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ERROR_LOG = logging.getLogger('pagure.model')
 # pylint: disable=C0103,R0903,W0232,E1101
 
 
-def create_tables(db_url, alembic_ini=None, debug=False):
+def create_tables(db_url, alembic_ini=None, acls=None, debug=False):
     """ Create the tables in the database using the information from the
     url obtained.
 
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ def create_tables(db_url, alembic_ini=None, debug=False):
 
     scopedsession = scoped_session(sessionmaker(bind=engine))
     # Insert the default data into the db
-    create_default_status(scopedsession)
+    create_default_status(scopedsession, acls=acls)
     return scopedsession
 
 
-def create_default_status(session):
+def create_default_status(session, acls=None):
     """ Insert the defaults status in the status tables.
     """
 
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ def create_default_status(session):
             session.rollback()
             ERROR_LOG.debug('Type %s could not be added', grptype)
 
+    for acl in acls or {}:
+        item = ACL(
+            name=acl,
+            description=acls[acl]
+        )
+        session.add(item)
+        try:
+            session.commit()
+        except SQLAlchemyError:  # pragma: no cover
+            session.rollback()
+            ERROR_LOG.debug('ACL %s could not be added', acl)
+
 
 class StatusIssue(BASE):
     """ Stores the status a ticket can have.