diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/set_admin.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/set_admin.ex
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+defmodule Mix.Tasks.SetAdmin do
+  use Mix.Task
+  alias Pleroma.User
+
+  @doc """
+  Sets admin status
+  Usage: set_admin nickname [true|false]
+  """
+  def run([nickname | rest]) do
+    Application.ensure_all_started(:pleroma)
+
+    status =
+      case rest do
+        [status] -> status == "true"
+        _ -> true
+      end
+
+    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+      info =
+        user.info
+        |> Map.put("is_admin", !!status)
+
+      cng = User.info_changeset(user, %{info: info})
+      {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(cng)
+
+      IO.puts("Admin status of #{nickname}: #{user.info["is_admin"]}")
+    else
+      _ ->
+        IO.puts("No local user #{nickname}")
+    end
+  end
+end