diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index bb9d9d343..924fa6ebc 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ playbook() {
     salt-call state.apply playbook.db_init
     rm -f /opt/so/rules/elastalert/playbook/*.yaml
     so-playbook-ruleupdate >> /root/soup_playbook_rule_update.log 2>&1 &
+    salt-call state.apply playbook.automation_user_create
   fi
 }