diff --git a/server/apps/immich/src/api-v1/user/user-repository.ts b/server/apps/immich/src/api-v1/user/user-repository.ts
index 788b37db0c..e9bccf1e79 100644
--- a/server/apps/immich/src/api-v1/user/user-repository.ts
+++ b/server/apps/immich/src/api-v1/user/user-repository.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ export class UserRepository implements IUserRepository {
       user.salt = await bcrypt.genSalt();
       user.password = await this.hashPassword(user.password, user.salt);
     }
-    user.isAdmin = false;
 
     return this.userRepository.save(user);
   }