diff --git a/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml
index 35179a13e8..ccdeec6f0c 100644
--- a/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
   - config
 
 - name: Create admin user
-  command: "/var/lib/openqa/script/create_admin --emailz {{ openqa_email }} --nickname {{ openqa_nickname }} --fullname '{{ openqa_fullname }}' --key {{ openqa_key }} --secret {{ openqa_secret }} {{ openqa_userid }}"
+  command: "/var/lib/openqa/script/create_admin --email {{ openqa_email }} --nickname {{ openqa_nickname }} --fullname '{{ openqa_fullname }}' --key {{ openqa_key }} --secret {{ openqa_secret }} {{ openqa_userid }}"
   register: admin
   changed_when: "admin.rc == 0"
   failed_when: "(admin.rc > 0) and (admin.stderr is not defined or admin.stderr.find('already exists') == -1)"