diff --git a/manifests/common/job.yaml b/manifests/common/job.yaml
index 9bf186f..106e68d 100644
--- a/manifests/common/job.yaml
+++ b/manifests/common/job.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
           command:
             - bash
             - -c
-            - 'gitea migrate && { gitea admin user change-password --username "$username" --password "$password" 2> /dev/null || gitea admin user create --admin --email "$email" --username "$username" --password "$password"; }'
+            - 'gitea migrate && { gitea admin user change-password --username "$username" --password "$password" --must-change-password=false 2> /dev/null || gitea admin user create --admin --email "$email" --username "$username" --password "$password" --must-change-password=false; }'
           volumeMounts:
             - name: config
               mountPath: /etc/gitea/app.ini