diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e253d37786f46..47d0f5b55824a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ superset:
 	# Create an admin user in your metadata database
 	superset fab create-admin \
                     --username admin \
-                    --firstname Admin \
+                    --firstname "Admin I."\
                     --lastname Strator \
                     --email admin@superset.io \
                     --password general