diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index 8c5ee3157..08e3175ee 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func generateAgent(ctx *api.Context, body api.GenerateAgentRequest) (*api.Genera
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate username and password: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	person, err := db.CreatePerson(ctx, username, "agent")
+	person, err := db.CreatePerson(ctx, username, fmt.Sprintf("%s@local", username), "agent")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create a new person: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/db/people.go b/db/people.go
index cf601341c..83138457c 100644
--- a/db/people.go
+++ b/db/people.go
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ type CreateUserRequest struct {
 	Properties models.PersonProperties
 }
 
-func CreatePerson(ctx *api.Context, name, personType string) (*models.Person, error) {
-	person := models.Person{Name: name, Type: personType}
+func CreatePerson(ctx *api.Context, name, email, personType string) (*models.Person, error) {
+	person := models.Person{Name: name, Email: email, Type: personType}
 	if err := ctx.DB().Clauses(clause.Returning{}).Create(&person).Error; err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}