diff --git a/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/commands/create.ts b/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/commands/create.ts
index 14a2587b02..05444bc7f6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/commands/create.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/commands/create.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import {
 } from "../utils/nextjs-utils.js"
 
 const slugify = slugifyType.default
-const isEmail = isEmailImported.default
 
 export type CreateOptions = {
   repoUrl?: string
@@ -95,8 +94,6 @@ export default async ({
 
   const projectName = await askForProjectName(directoryPath)
   const projectPath = getProjectPath(projectName, directoryPath)
-  const adminEmail =
-    !skipDb && migrations ? await askForAdminEmail(seed, boilerplate) : ""
   const installNextjs = withNextjsStarter || (await askForNextjsStarter())
 
   let { client, dbConnectionString } = !skipDb
@@ -178,9 +175,6 @@ export default async ({
     inviteToken = await prepareProject({
       directory: projectPath,
       dbConnectionString,
-      admin: {
-        email: adminEmail,
-      },
       seed,
       boilerplate,
       spinner,
@@ -286,27 +280,6 @@ async function askForProjectName(directoryPath?: string): Promise<string> {
   return projectName
 }
 
-async function askForAdminEmail(
-  seed?: boolean,
-  boilerplate?: boolean
-): Promise<string> {
-  const { adminEmail } = await inquirer.prompt([
-    {
-      type: "input",
-      name: "adminEmail",
-      message: "Enter an email for your admin dashboard user",
-      default: !seed && boilerplate ? "admin@medusa-test.com" : undefined,
-      validate: (input) => {
-        return typeof input === "string" && input.length > 0 && isEmail(input)
-          ? true
-          : "Please enter a valid email"
-      },
-    },
-  ])
-
-  return adminEmail
-}
-
 function showSuccessMessage(
   projectName: string,
   inviteToken?: string,
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts b/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts
index e1b2b3229e..6071cfab1a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import ProcessManager from "./process-manager.js"
 import { clearProject } from "./clear-project.js"
 import type { Client } from "pg"
 
+const ADMIN_EMAIL = "admin@medusa-test.com"
+
 type PrepareOptions = {
   directory: string
   dbConnectionString: string
-  admin?: {
-    email: string
-  }
   seed?: boolean
   boilerplate?: boolean
   spinner: Ora
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ type PrepareOptions = {
 export default async ({
   directory,
   dbConnectionString,
-  admin,
   seed,
   boilerplate,
   spinner,
@@ -186,7 +184,7 @@ export default async ({
     })
   }
 
-  if (admin && !skipDb && migrations) {
+  if (!skipDb && migrations) {
     // create admin user
     factBoxOptions.interval = displayFactBox({
       ...factBoxOptions,
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ export default async ({
       process: async () => {
         const proc = await execute(
           [
-            `npx medusa user -e ${admin.email} --invite`,
+            `npx medusa user -e ${ADMIN_EMAIL} --invite`,
             npxOptions,
           ],
           { verbose, needOutput: true }