diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index 84b0cc7..2813122 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitialHumanUser(ctx context.Context
 		}
 	}
 	{
-		if _, err := managementClient.AddOrgMember(middleware.SetOrgID(ctx, org.Org.Id), &management.AddOrgMemberRequest{
+		if _, err := managementClient.UpdateOrgMember(middleware.SetOrgID(ctx, org.Org.Id), &management.UpdateOrgMemberRequest{
 			UserId: userid,
 			Roles: []string{
 				"ORG_OWNER",