diff --git a/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitAdminUser.java b/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitAdminUser.java
index c1f00904cd..3a4d0f2daf 100644
--- a/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitAdminUser.java
+++ b/gerrit-pgm/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/InitAdminUser.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Account;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AccountExternalId;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AccountGroup;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AccountGroupMember;
+import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AccountGroupName;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AuthType;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.server.ReviewDb;
 import com.google.gwtorm.server.SchemaFactory;
@@ -94,9 +95,11 @@ public class InitAdminUser implements InitStep {
           a.setPreferredEmail(email);
           db.accounts().insert(Collections.singleton(a));
 
+          AccountGroupName adminGroup = db.accountGroupNames().get(
+              new AccountGroup.NameKey("Administrators"));
           AccountGroupMember m =
               new AccountGroupMember(new AccountGroupMember.Key(id,
-                  new AccountGroup.Id(1)));
+                  adminGroup.getId()));
           db.accountGroupMembers().insert(Collections.singleton(m));
         }
       }