diff --git a/.env.dev b/.env.dev
index 6f1293e..db6b050 100644
--- a/.env.dev
+++ b/.env.dev
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@ CGNO_ID_DB_USERNAME=root
 CGNO_ID_DB_PASSWORD=root
 CGNO_ID_DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 CGNO_ID_DB_NAME=cgno-id
+#
+
+# Root
+CGNO_ROOT_EMAIL=cognioandrey@gmail.com
+CGNO_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
 #
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 62779aa..385045f 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from starlette.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 from app.user.handlers import router as user_router
 from app.auth.handlers import router as auth_router
+from app.user.root import init_root_user
 
 
 def main_router() -> APIRouter:
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ def main_router() -> APIRouter:
 
 app = FastAPI(title="cognio ID API")
 
+app.add_event_handler("startup", init_root_user)
 app.add_middleware(
     CORSMiddleware,
     allow_origins=["*"],
diff --git a/app/user/handlers.py b/app/user/handlers.py
index f453f79..f26f57d 100644
--- a/app/user/handlers.py
+++ b/app/user/handlers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("", status_code=201, response_model=UserResourceModel)
-async def create_user(model: UserCreationModel, db: Session = Depends(get_db)) -> UserResourceModel:
+async def create_user(
+    model: UserCreationModel,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    auth_user: User = Depends(get_auth_user)
+) -> UserResourceModel:
     user = model.to_entity()
     created_user = user_service.create_user(db, user)
     return UserResourceModel.from_entity(created_user)
diff --git a/app/user/root.py b/app/user/root.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..050ff35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/user/root.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from datetime import date
+
+from app.config import config
+from app.db import session_factory
+from app.user import service as user_service
+from app.user.model import User
+
+
+def init_root_user():
+    db = session_factory()
+    root_user = user_service.get_user_by_username(db, "root")
+
+    if root_user is None:
+        user_service.create_user(db, User(
+            username="root",
+            email=config["CGNO_ROOT_EMAIL"],
+            password=config["CGNO_ROOT_PASSWORD"],
+            given_name="Root",
+            birthdate=date.today()
+        ))
+        db.close()