diff --git a/server/src/domain/server-info/server-info.service.ts b/server/src/domain/server-info/server-info.service.ts
index 697e461de5..c16c62fb23 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/server-info/server-info.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/server-info/server-info.service.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ export class ServerInfoService {
     this.communicationRepository.on('connect', (userId) => this.handleConnect(userId));
   }
 
+  async init(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.handleVersionCheck();
+
+    const featureFlags = await this.getFeatures();
+    if (featureFlags.configFile) {
+      await this.setAdminOnboarding();
+    }
+  }
+
   async getInfo(): Promise<ServerInfoResponseDto> {
     const libraryBase = StorageCore.getBaseFolder(StorageFolder.LIBRARY);
     const diskInfo = await this.storageRepository.checkDiskUsage(libraryBase);
diff --git a/server/src/immich/app.service.ts b/server/src/immich/app.service.ts
index bbd086ba8a..56bf649164 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/app.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/app.service.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class AppService {
     await this.configService.init();
     this.storageService.init();
     await this.libraryService.init();
-    await this.serverService.handleVersionCheck();
+    await this.serverService.init();
     this.logger.log(`Feature Flags: ${JSON.stringify(await this.serverService.getFeatures(), null, 2)}`);
   }