diff --git a/src/dispatch/database/manage.py b/src/dispatch/database/manage.py
index f6c85cd87980..1920d1976960 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/database/manage.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/database/manage.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 from dispatch import config
 from dispatch.organization.models import Organization
-from dispatch.project import service as project_service
-from dispatch.project.models import ProjectCreate
 from dispatch.search import fulltext
 from dispatch.search.fulltext import (
     sync_trigger,
@@ -92,8 +90,8 @@ def init_database(engine):
 
 def init_schema(*, engine, organization: Organization):
     """Initializes a new schema."""
-
     schema_name = f"{DISPATCH_ORGANIZATION_SCHEMA_PREFIX}_{organization.slug}"
+
     if not engine.dialect.has_schema(engine, schema_name):
         with engine.connect() as connection:
             connection.execute(CreateSchema(schema_name))
@@ -125,19 +123,6 @@ def init_schema(*, engine, organization: Organization):
 
     organization = db_session.merge(organization)
     db_session.add(organization)
-
-    # create any required default values in schema here
-    #
-    #
-    project_service.get_or_create(
-        db_session=db_session,
-        project_in=ProjectCreate(
-            name="default",
-            default=True,
-            description="Default Dispatch project.",
-            organization=organization,
-        ),
-    )
     db_session.commit()
     return organization
 
diff --git a/src/dispatch/organization/views.py b/src/dispatch/organization/views.py
index 071903304db4..6fb9cb73f4f2 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/organization/views.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/organization/views.py
@@ -4,19 +4,20 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
-from dispatch.database.core import get_db
-from dispatch.database.service import common_parameters, search_filter_sort_paginate
-
-from dispatch.enums import UserRoles
 from dispatch.auth.models import DispatchUser
-from dispatch.auth.service import get_current_user
-
 from dispatch.auth.permissions import (
     OrganizationOwnerPermission,
     PermissionsDependency,
 )
+from dispatch.auth.service import get_current_user
+from dispatch.database.core import get_db
+from dispatch.database.service import common_parameters, search_filter_sort_paginate
+from dispatch.enums import UserRoles
 from dispatch.exceptions import ExistsError
 from dispatch.models import PrimaryKey
+from dispatch.project import flows as project_flows
+from dispatch.project import service as project_service
+from dispatch.project.models import ProjectCreate
 
 from .models import (
     OrganizationCreate,
@@ -54,14 +55,28 @@ def create_organization(
             detail=[{"msg": "An organization with this name already exists."}],
         )
 
-    # create organization
+    # we create the organization
     organization = create(db_session=db_session, organization_in=organization_in)
 
-    # add creator as organization owner
+    # we add the creator as organization owner
     add_user(
         db_session=db_session, organization=organization, user=current_user, role=UserRoles.owner
     )
 
+    # we create the default project
+    project_in = ProjectCreate(
+        name="default",
+        default=True,
+        description="Default Dispatch project.",
+        organization=organization,
+    )
+    project = project_service.create(db_session=db_session, project_in=project_in)
+
+    # we initialize the default project
+    project_flows.project_init_flow(
+        project_id=project.id, organization_slug=organization.slug, db_session=db_session
+    )
+
     return organization
 
 
diff --git a/src/dispatch/project/flows.py b/src/dispatch/project/flows.py
index 06f2b9cfccad..70e3304924e1 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/project/flows.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/project/flows.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 
 @background_task
-def project_create_flow(*, organization_slug: str, project_id: int, db_session=None):
+def project_init_flow(*, project_id: int, organization_slug: str, db_session=None):
+    """Initializes a new project with default settings."""
     project = get(db_session=db_session, project_id=project_id)
 
     # Add all plugins in disabled mode
diff --git a/src/dispatch/project/views.py b/src/dispatch/project/views.py
index 994dac3eb6a8..70daba218a46 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/project/views.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/project/views.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from dispatch.exceptions import ExistsError
 from dispatch.models import OrganizationSlug, PrimaryKey
 
-from .flows import project_create_flow
+from .flows import project_init_flow
 from .models import (
     ProjectCreate,
     ProjectRead,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def create_project(
 
     project = create(db_session=db_session, project_in=project_in)
     background_tasks.add_task(
-        project_create_flow, project_id=project.id, organization_slug=organization
+        project_init_flow, project_id=project.id, organization_slug=organization
     )
     return project