diff --git a/playbooks/roles/drone/files/drone-compose.yaml b/playbooks/roles/drone/files/drone-compose.yaml
index a088a60..40652df 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/drone/files/drone-compose.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/drone/files/drone-compose.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ services:
     container_name: drone
     image: drone/drone:2.26.0
     environment:
+      DRONE_USER_CREATE: username:${USERNAME},admin:true
       DRONE_RPC_SECRET: '${DRONE_RPC_SECRET}'
       DRONE_SERVER_HOST: '${DRONE_SERVER_HOST}'
       DRONE_GITEA_SERVER: 'https://${GIT_DOMAIN}'