diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 464edf166cd..a618ac5c7b2 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static bool
 is_neon_superuser(void)
 {
 	Oid neon_superuser_oid = get_role_oid("neon_superuser", true /*missing_ok*/);
-	return neon_superuser_oid != InvalidOid && has_privs_of_role(GetCurrentRoleId(), neon_superuser_oid);
+	return neon_superuser_oid != InvalidOid && has_privs_of_role(GetUserId(), neon_superuser_oid);
 }
 
 /*