diff --git a/api/src/basic_types/__init__.py b/api/src/basic_types/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/api/src/membership/enums.py b/api/src/basic_types/enums.py
similarity index 100%
rename from api/src/membership/enums.py
rename to api/src/basic_types/enums.py
diff --git a/api/src/firstrun.py b/api/src/firstrun.py
index 66b534678..4fa170c87 100755
--- a/api/src/firstrun.py
+++ b/api/src/firstrun.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import argparse
 
 from sqlalchemy import func
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 
 from init_db import init_db
 from membership.models import Group, Permission, Member
diff --git a/api/src/membership/models.py b/api/src/membership/models.py
index f28347490..507d50c17 100644
--- a/api/src/membership/models.py
+++ b/api/src/membership/models.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, column_property, configure_mappers, validates
 
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 
 Base = declarative_base()
 
diff --git a/api/src/shop/pay.py b/api/src/shop/pay.py
index a87fc5079..58da0aeff 100644
--- a/api/src/shop/pay.py
+++ b/api/src/shop/pay.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from dataclasses_json import DataClassJsonMixin
 
 import stripe
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 from shop.stripe_constants import MakerspaceMetadataKeys
 from shop.stripe_setup_intent import SetupIntentFailed, SetupIntentResult, handle_setup_intent
 from membership.models import Member, Span
diff --git a/api/src/shop/stripe_discounts.py b/api/src/shop/stripe_discounts.py
index 1b06eb9f7..c2c4d0ad2 100644
--- a/api/src/shop/stripe_discounts.py
+++ b/api/src/shop/stripe_discounts.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional
 import stripe
 from shop.stripe_util import retry
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 
 from shop.stripe_constants import MakerspaceMetadataKeys
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/api/src/shop/stripe_subscriptions.py b/api/src/shop/stripe_subscriptions.py
index 663e64bef..6caf1fe14 100644
--- a/api/src/shop/stripe_subscriptions.py
+++ b/api/src/shop/stripe_subscriptions.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timezone, date, time, timedelta
 from stripe.error import InvalidRequestError
 from shop.stripe_util import retry
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 from shop.stripe_discounts import get_discount_for_product, get_price_level_for_member
 from shop.models import Product, ProductAction, ProductCategory
 from service.error import BadRequest, NotFound
diff --git a/api/src/shop/transactions.py b/api/src/shop/transactions.py
index 5d935745b..12afaa469 100644
--- a/api/src/shop/transactions.py
+++ b/api/src/shop/transactions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound, MultipleResultsFound
 from sqlalchemy.sql import func
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 from messages.message import send_message
 from messages.models import MessageTemplate
 from shop.stripe_constants import MakerspaceMetadataKeys
diff --git a/api/src/shop/views.py b/api/src/shop/views.py
index 872ba23ae..ee95b8338 100644
--- a/api/src/shop/views.py
+++ b/api/src/shop/views.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from typing import Any
 from flask import Response, g, request, send_file, make_response
 from sqlalchemy.exc import NoResultFound
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 from shop.stripe_discounts import get_discount_fraction_off
 
 from multiaccessy.invite import AccessyInvitePreconditionFailed, ensure_accessy_labaccess
diff --git a/api/src/test_aid/obj.py b/api/src/test_aid/obj.py
index dcd073c20..a262e3206 100644
--- a/api/src/test_aid/obj.py
+++ b/api/src/test_aid/obj.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from random import randint, choice, seed
 from typing import Any, Dict
 from faker import Faker
-from membership.enums import PriceLevel
+from basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
 
 from membership.models import Member, Span
 from messages.models import Message
diff --git a/create_user.py b/create_user.py
index 93f4e35cc..136f10e1f 100755
--- a/create_user.py
+++ b/create_user.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+from api.src.basic_types.enums import PriceLevel
+
 import argparse
 import sys
 import os
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ def create_user(first_name: str, last_name: str, email: str, user_type: str, pas
             "email": email,
             "firstname": first_name,
             "lastname": last_name,
+            "pending_activation": False,
+            "price_level": PriceLevel.Normal.value,
         }
         if password is not None:
             payload["unhashed_password"] = password