diff --git a/src/ohmyapi/cli.py b/src/ohmyapi/cli.py
index a530424..fd41084 100644
--- a/src/ohmyapi/cli.py
+++ b/src/ohmyapi/cli.py
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ def createsuperuser(root: str = "."):
     )
     user.set_email(email)
     user.set_password(password1)
-    asyncio.run(project.init_orm())
-    asyncio.run(user.save())
-    asyncio.run(project.close_orm())
+
+    async def _run():
+        await project.init_orm()
+        user = ohmyapi_auth.models.User(username=username, is_staff=True, is_admin=True)
+        user.set_email(email)
+        user.set_password(password1)
+        await user.save()
+        await project.close_orm()
+
+    asyncio.run(_run())