diff --git a/deploy/init.sql b/deploy/init.sql
index 2c63fff..4221a20 100644
--- a/deploy/init.sql
+++ b/deploy/init.sql
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ INSERT INTO public.membership_types (name, display_name, annual_dues, descriptio
   ('honorary', 'Honorary Member', 0.00, 'Granted by the board', false, 5);
 
 -- MEMBERS TABLE
+-- Note: FK to auth.users is added after GoTrue creates the auth schema
 CREATE TABLE public.members (
-  id UUID PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
   member_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
   first_name TEXT NOT NULL,
   last_name TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -945,7 +946,7 @@ USING (
 -- AUDIT LOGS TABLE
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS audit_logs (
   id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
-  user_id UUID REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+  user_id UUID,
   user_email TEXT,
   action TEXT NOT NULL,
   resource_type TEXT,