diff --git a/smartgears/ckan_connector/templates/ckan-connector-fixer.sh.j2 b/smartgears/ckan_connector/templates/ckan-connector-fixer.sh.j2
index 028f791a..ca25bded 100644
--- a/smartgears/ckan_connector/templates/ckan-connector-fixer.sh.j2
+++ b/smartgears/ckan_connector/templates/ckan-connector-fixer.sh.j2
@@ -46,15 +46,8 @@ cd /usr/lib/ckan/default/src/ckan
 
 if [ "$CKAN_CREATE_USER" == "True" ] ; then
 # Create the admin user
-    paster sysadmin add $CK_ADMIN -c $CK_INI << EOF
-y
-
-$CK_ADMIN_PWD
-$CK_ADMIN_PWD
-
-
-EOF
-
+    paster user -c $CK_INI add $CK_ADMIN password=$CK_ADMIN_PWD email=ckan_admin@d4science.org
+    paster -c $CK_INI sysadmin add $CK_ADMIN
 fi
 
 # Get the admin key