diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
index d834e7a..37d06ec 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ backend:
     command:
       - "/bin/sh"
       - "-c"
-      - python manage.py createsuperuser --admin_email admin@example.com --password admin
+      - python manage.py createsuperuser --username admin@example.com --password admin
     restartPolicy: Never
 
 frontend:
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/preprod/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/preprod/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
index dc12e1e..1769489 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/preprod/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/preprod/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ backend:
     command:
       - "/bin/sh"
       - "-c"
-      - python manage.py createsuperuser --admin_email $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL --password $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
+      - python manage.py createsuperuser --username $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL --password $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
     restartPolicy: Never
 
 frontend:
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/production/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/production/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
index 209ca74..ec292d3 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/production/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/production/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ backend:
     command:
       - "/bin/sh"
       - "-c"
-      - python manage.py createsuperuser --admin_email $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL --password $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
+      - python manage.py createsuperuser --username $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL --password $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
     restartPolicy: Never
 
 frontend:
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
index 31b5894..5a1c4e0 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ backend:
     command:
       - "/bin/sh"
       - "-c"
-      - python manage.py createsuperuser --admin_email $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL --password $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
+      - python manage.py createsuperuser --username $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL --password $DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
     restartPolicy: Never
 
 frontend: