diff --git a/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user.mjs b/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user.mjs
index 219578b4b0..7c29ca7f5f 100644
--- a/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user.mjs
+++ b/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user.mjs
@@ -48,3 +48,13 @@ Please visit the following URL to set a password for ${email} and log in:
     )
   })
 }
+
+if (filename === process.argv[1]) {
+  try {
+    await main()
+    process.exit(0)
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error({ error })
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/test/acceptance/src/ServerCEScriptsTests.mjs b/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/test/acceptance/src/ServerCEScriptsTests.mjs
index a02e9a0e68..f8d458ff6b 100644
--- a/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/test/acceptance/src/ServerCEScriptsTests.mjs
+++ b/services/web/modules/server-ce-scripts/test/acceptance/src/ServerCEScriptsTests.mjs
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ describe('ServerCEScripts', function () {
       expect(await getUser('foo@bar.com')).to.deep.equal({ isAdmin: false })
     })
 
+    it('should also work with mjs version', async function () {
+      const out = run(
+        'node modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user.mjs --email=foo@bar.com'
+      )
+      expect(out).to.include('/user/activate?token=')
+      expect(await getUser('foo@bar.com')).to.deep.equal({ isAdmin: false })
+    })
+
     it('should create an admin user with --admin flag', async function () {
       run(
         'node modules/server-ce-scripts/scripts/create-user.js --admin --email=foo@bar.com'