diff --git a/client/src/service/mongo.ts b/client/src/service/mongo.ts
index e90771686..74d6e7429 100644
--- a/client/src/service/mongo.ts
+++ b/client/src/service/mongo.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ async function initRootUser() {
       await User.findOneAndUpdate(
         { username: 'root' },
         {
-          password: createHashPassword(psw)
+          password: createHashPassword(psw),
+          balance: 999999 * PRICE_SCALE
         }
       );
     } else {