diff --git a/scripts/reset_town_db.sh b/scripts/reset_town_db.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c02cb9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/reset_town_db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+dbpath="/town/var/town.db"
+srcpath="/town/src/town"
+
+rm -f "$dbpath"
+sqlite3 < "${srcpath}/sql/create_town_db.sql" "$dbpath"
+chown root:admin "$dbpath"
+chmod o-r "$dbpath"
+chmod g+w "$dbpath"
diff --git a/sql/create_towndb.sql b/sql/create_town_db.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from sql/create_towndb.sql
rename to sql/create_town_db.sql