diff --git a/src/functional_tests/management/commands/create_session.py b/src/functional_tests/management/commands/create_session.py
index 78c082d..b6cd48c 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/management/commands/create_session.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/management/commands/create_session.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         self.stdout.write(session_key)
 
 def create_pre_authenticated_session(email):
-    user = User.objects.create(email=email)
+    user = User.objects.create_user(email=email)
     session = SessionStore()
     session[SESSION_KEY] = str(user.pk)  # Convert UUID to string for JSON serialization
     session[BACKEND_SESSION_KEY] = "apps.lyric.authentication.PasswordlessAuthenticationBackend"