diff --git a/services/tests/pixelfed-garage.nix b/services/tests/pixelfed-garage.nix
index 4939fdba..a4450ade 100644
--- a/services/tests/pixelfed-garage.nix
+++ b/services/tests/pixelfed-garage.nix
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ let
 
         ${seleniumQuit}'';
 
+  dummyFile = pkgs.writeText "dummy" "dummy";
 in
 {
   name = "test-pixelfed-garage";
@@ -170,6 +171,12 @@ in
         users.users.selenium = {
           isNormalUser = true;
         };
+        fediversity.temp.initialUser = {
+          username = "dummy";
+          displayName = "dummy";
+          email = "dummy";
+          passwordFile = dummyFile;
+        };
       };
   };