diff --git a/packages/server/src/setup/dbAdmin/index.js b/packages/server/src/setup/dbAdmin/index.js
index 9c20d664..884e6efa 100755
--- a/packages/server/src/setup/dbAdmin/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/setup/dbAdmin/index.js
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 import { User } from "../../models"
-import { createUser } from "../../lib"
+import createUser from "../../controllers/UserController/methods/createUser"
 
 export default async () => {
     // check if any user with includes admin role exists
     const adminUser = await User.find({
         $or: [
-            { roles: { $in: ['admin'] } },
+            { roles: { $in: ["admin"] } },
         ],
     })
 
     // if no user with admin role exists, create one
     if (adminUser.length === 0) {
-        console.log('Creating admin user...')
+        console.log("Creating admin user...")
 
         await createUser({
-            username: 'admin',
-            password: 'admin',
-            roles: ['admin'],
+            username: "admin",
+            password: "admin",
+            email: "admin@admin.com",
+            roles: ["admin"],
         })
 
-        console.log('Admin user created!')
+        console.log("Admin user created!")
     }
 }
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