diff --git a/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml b/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml
index b1272ad1b..a1d81ff9a 100644
--- a/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Info needed to install Lokole
-lokole_version: "0.1.24"
+lokole_version: "0.1.26"
+lokole_admin_user: admin
+lokole_admin_password: changeme
 lokole_install_path: "{{ content_base }}/lokole"    # /library/lokole
 lokole_venv: "{{ lokole_install_path }}/venv"       # /library/lokole/venv
 
diff --git a/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml b/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml
index 68f368fdb..988a3bf7e 100644
--- a/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/lokole/tasks/install.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
   tags:
     - configure
 
+- name: Create admin user
+  shell: |
+    . {{ lokole_run_directory }}/webapp_secrets.sh
+    {{ lokole_venv }}/bin/manage.py createadmin --name='{{ lokole_admin_user }}' --password='{{ lokole_admin_password }}'
+  tags:
+    - configure
+
 - name: Install unit file /etc/systemd/system/lokole.service from template
   template:
     src: lokole.service.j2