diff --git a/src/pages/api/make_user.ts b/src/pages/api/make_user.ts
index 2abd5c90..5a30cf55 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/make_user.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/make_user.ts
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ async function post(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
         type: type,
         focus: "academic",
         status: "paymentDue",
-        
         desiredLevels: DEFAULT_DESIRED_LEVELS,
         levels: DEFAULT_LEVELS,
         isFirstLogin: false,
+        isVerified: true
       };
       await setDoc(doc(db, "users", userId), user);
       if (type === "corporate") {