diff --git a/extra/management/commands/initadmin.py b/extra/management/commands/initadmin.py
index b387df6..3a691d4 100644
--- a/extra/management/commands/initadmin.py
+++ b/extra/management/commands/initadmin.py
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         if User.objects.count() == 0:
-            username = os.getenv("ADMIN_USERNAME")
-            email = os.getenv("ADMIN_EMAIL")
+            username = os.getenv("ADMIN_USERNAME", "admin")
+            email = os.getenv("ADMIN_EMAIL", "admin@localhost")
             password = self.generate_initial_password()
             print('Creating account for %s (%s)' % (username, email))
             admin = User.objects.create_superuser(email=email, username=username, password=password)
             admin.is_active = True
             admin.is_admin = True
             admin.save()
-    
+
     # from https://docs.python.org/3/library/secrets.html#recipes-and-best-practices
     def generate_initial_password(self):
         alpha = string.ascii_letters + string.digits