diff --git a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
index 0fbb6f1cd..de16cc52c 100644
--- a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Pleroma do
   @cachex_childs ["object", "user"]
   @doc "Common functions to be reused in mix tasks"
   def start_pleroma do
+    Pleroma.Config.Holder.save_default()
     Application.put_env(:phoenix, :serve_endpoints, false, persistent: true)
 
     if Pleroma.Config.get(:env) != :test do