diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
index 929fa17177..67f51d456e 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def run(["new", nickname, email | rest]) do
         bio: bio
       }
 
-      changeset = User.register_changeset(%User{}, params, is_confirmed: true)
+      changeset = User.register_changeset(%User{}, params, confirmed: true, approved: true)
       {:ok, _user} = User.register(changeset)
 
       shell_info("User #{nickname} created")