diff --git a/db/zmschema.sql.z b/db/zmschema.sql.z
index 4bc398acd..4f63bb912 100644
--- a/db/zmschema.sql.z
+++ b/db/zmschema.sql.z
@@ -207,3 +207,8 @@ CREATE TABLE Zones (
   UNIQUE KEY UC_Id (Id)
 ) TYPE=MyISAM;
 
+--
+-- Create a default admin user.
+--
+insert into Users values ('','admin',password('admin'),1,'View','Edit','Edit','Edit',NULL);
+