diff --git a/app/controllers/SetupController.php b/app/controllers/SetupController.php
index 5b54f14d..a1d8b0a7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/SetupController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/SetupController.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class SetupController extends Controller
                 'username' => $userDetails['username'],
                 'email'    => $userDetails['email'],
                 'password' => $userDetails['password'],
+                'level'    => 1,
             ]);
 
             Auth::login($user);