diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index cd2d1c8..c0368c0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
         bind:
           host: localhost
           port: 80
+        admin:
+          username: admin
+          password: password
+          email:  email@example.com
         database:
           engine: postgresql
           host: localhost
diff --git a/maas/cluster.sls b/maas/cluster.sls
index 3119bd6..08a6f03 100644
--- a/maas/cluster.sls
+++ b/maas/cluster.sls
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
   - require_in:
     - pkg: maas_cluster_packages
 
+maas_setup_admin:
+  cmd.run:
+  - name: "touch /var/lib/maas/.setup_admin"
+  - creates: /var/lib/maas/.setup_admin
+  - require:
+    - pkg: maas_region_packages
+
 {%- endif %}
 
 maas_cluster_packages:
@@ -49,4 +56,4 @@
   - watch:
     - file: /etc/maas/rackd.conf
 
-{%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maas/region.sls b/maas/region.sls
index dd71278..87a0fbc 100644
--- a/maas/region.sls
+++ b/maas/region.sls
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
   - require:
     - file: /etc/maas/regiond.conf
 
-{%- endif %}
+maas_set_admin_passord:
+  cmd.run:
+  - name: "maas createadmin --username {{ region.admin.username }} --password {{ region.admin.password }} --email {{ region.admin.email }} && touch /var/lib/maas/.setup_admin"
+  - creates: /var/lib/maas/.setup_admin
+  - require:
+    - service: maas_region_services
 
-
+{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/metadata/service/region/single.yml b/metadata/service/region/single.yml
index 128ce96..f02451e 100644
--- a/metadata/service/region/single.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/region/single.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
       bind:
         host: localhost
         port: 80
+      admin:
+        username: admin
+        password: password
+        email:  email@example.com
       database:
         engine: postgresql
         host: localhost
diff --git a/tests/pillar/maas_cluster.sls b/tests/pillar/maas_cluster.sls
index 546ffd1..dc16599 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/maas_cluster.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/maas_cluster.sls
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     bind:
       host: localhost
       port: 80
+    admin:
+      username: admin
+      password: password
+      email:  email@example.com
     database:
       engine: postgresql
       host: localhost
diff --git a/tests/pillar/maas_region.sls b/tests/pillar/maas_region.sls
index 7f648e6..a3714a2 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/maas_region.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/maas_region.sls
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     bind:
       host: localhost
       port: 80
+    admin:
+      username: admin
+      password: password
+      email:  email@example.com
     database:
       engine: postgresql
       host: localhost