diff --git a/contrib/docker/docker-init.sh b/contrib/docker/docker-init.sh
index c5270156c..2ef5ac47c 100755
--- a/contrib/docker/docker-init.sh
+++ b/contrib/docker/docker-init.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 # Create an admin user (you will be prompted to set username, first and last name before setting a password)
+export FLASK_APP=superset:app
 flask fab create-admin
 
 # Initialize the database