diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
index 2d0fddcb..d846141a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
@@ -1383,6 +1383,7 @@ function install_pleroma {
 
     cd $PLEROMA_DIR || exit 1935638
     mix register_user "$MY_USERNAME" "$MY_USERNAME" "$MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS" $"Your bio goes here" "$PLEROMA_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
+    sudo -u pleroma mix set_moderator "$MY_USERNAME" true
 
     APP_INSTALLED=1
 }