diff --git a/lemmy-container.nix b/lemmy-container.nix
index 0cfa318..07579d9 100644
--- a/lemmy-container.nix
+++ b/lemmy-container.nix
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ in {
             nginx.enable = true;
             server.package = cfg.server-package;
             settings = {
+              admin_username = "admin";
               email = {
                 smtp_server = "${cfg.smtp.host}:${toString cfg.smtp.port}";
                 smtp_from_address = "noreply@${cfg.hostname}";