diff --git a/install/steps/7-finish.php b/install/steps/7-finish.php
index 0d95863a..84c2cce4 100644
--- a/install/steps/7-finish.php
+++ b/install/steps/7-finish.php
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ if(USE_ACCOUNT_SALT)
 
 $account_used->setCustomField('web_flags', FLAG_ADMIN + FLAG_SUPER_ADMIN);
 $account_used->setCustomField('country', 'us');
+$account_used->setCustomField('email_verified', 1);
+
 if($db->hasColumn('accounts', 'group_id'))
 	$account_used->setCustomField('group_id', $groups->getHighestId());
 if($db->hasColumn('accounts', 'type'))