diff --git a/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake b/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake
index 0ccfc9f29..80e1dcf52 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake
@@ -433,9 +433,12 @@ namespace :mastodon do
 
           password = SecureRandom.hex(16)
 
-          user = User.new(admin: true, email: email, password: password, confirmed_at: Time.now.utc, account_attributes: { username: username }, bypass_invite_request_check: true)
+          owner_role = UserRole.find_by(name: 'Owner')
+          user = User.new(email: email, password: password, confirmed_at: Time.now.utc, account_attributes: { username: username }, bypass_invite_request_check: true, role: owner_role)
           user.save(validate: false)
 
+          Setting.site_contact_username = username
+
           prompt.ok "You can login with the password: #{password}"
           prompt.warn 'You can change your password once you login.'
         end