diff --git a/app/services/user.js b/app/services/user.js
index cb854ce..e820d97 100644
--- a/app/services/user.js
+++ b/app/services/user.js
@@ -95,21 +95,21 @@ class UserService extends SiteService {
       user.password = maskedPassword;
 
       user.flags = {
-        isAdmin: false,
-        isModerator: false,
-        isEmailVerified: false,
+        isAdmin: userDefinition.isAdmin || false,
+        isModerator: userDefinition.isModerator || false,
+        isEmailVerified: userDefinition.isEmailVerified || false,
       };
 
       user.permissions = {
-        canLogin: true,
-        canChat: true,
-        canComment: true,
-        canReport: true,
+        canLogin: userDefinition.canLogin || true,
+        canChat: userDefinition.canChat || true,
+        canComment: userDefinition.canComment || true,
+        canReport: userDefinition.canReport || true,
       };
 
       user.optIn = {
-        system: true,
-        marketing: false,
+        system: userDefinition.optInSystem || true,
+        marketing: userDefinition.optInMarketing || false,
       };
 
       this.log.info('creating new user account', { email: userDefinition.email });