diff --git a/fed_mng/api/v1/users.py b/fed_mng/api/v1/users.py
index ad17b5f..270a7c8 100644
--- a/fed_mng/api/v1/users.py
+++ b/fed_mng/api/v1/users.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from sqlmodel import Session
 
 from fed_mng.api.dependencies import check_user_exists
-from fed_mng.api.utils import change_role, create_user, retrieve_users
 from fed_mng.auth import flaat, security
+from fed_mng.crud.users import change_role, create_user, retrieve_users
 from fed_mng.db import get_session
 from fed_mng.models import (
     Admin,
diff --git a/fed_mng/crud/__init__.py b/fed_mng/crud/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/fed_mng/api/utils.py b/fed_mng/crud/users.py
similarity index 99%
rename from fed_mng/api/utils.py
rename to fed_mng/crud/users.py
index c2d0238..347b39e 100644
--- a/fed_mng/api/utils.py
+++ b/fed_mng/crud/users.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def filter_role(
         return statement.join(role)
     elif match_role is False:
         return statement.join(role, isouter=True).filter(role.id == None)  # noqa: E711
+    return statement
 
 
 def create_user(session: Session, user: UserCreate) -> User:
diff --git a/fed_mng/db.py b/fed_mng/db.py
index 3338802..1a6ba69 100644
--- a/fed_mng/db.py
+++ b/fed_mng/db.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from fed_mng import models
 from fed_mng.config import get_settings
+from fed_mng.crud.users import change_role, create_user
 
 settings = get_settings()
 connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
@@ -19,18 +20,13 @@ def initialize() -> None:
     with Session(engine) as session:
         for email, name in zip(settings.ADMIN_EMAIL_LIST, settings.ADMIN_NAME_LIST):
             statement = select(models.User).filter(models.User.email == email)
-            user: models.User = session.exec(statement).first()
+            user = session.exec(statement).first()
             if not user:
-                user = models.User(name=name, email=email)
-                session.add(user)
-                session.commit()
-            else:
-                statement = select(models.Admin).filter(models.Admin.id == user.id)
-                admin: models.Admin = session.exec(statement).first()
-                if not admin:
-                    admin = models.Admin(id=user.id)
-                    session.add(admin)
-                    session.commit()
+                user = create_user(session, models.UserCreate(name=name, email=email))
+            statement = select(models.Admin).filter(models.Admin.id == user.id)
+            admin = session.exec(statement).first()
+            if not admin:
+                change_role(session, user, models.Admin, True)
 
 
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