diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-verso.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-verso.yml
index 2fa3c48ba2..4bba6034a2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-verso.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-verso.yml
@@ -212,6 +212,15 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n test rollout restart deployment/verso
           kubectl -n test rollout status deployment/verso
 
+      - name: Create admin user
+        run: |
+          kubectl -n test exec deploy/verso -- bash -lc '
+            cd /overleaf/services/web
+            node modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user \
+              --admin \
+              --email=test@example.com || true
+          '
+
       - name: Cleanup
         if: always()
         run: |