diff --git a/wizard.sh b/wizard.sh
index 61494f642..7edf5e4a0 100755
--- a/wizard.sh
+++ b/wizard.sh
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ main() {
         fi
         log_info "installing crowdsec"
         install_crowdsec
+         # api register
+        ${CSCLI_BIN_INSTALLED} api register >> /etc/crowdsec/config/api.yaml || ${CSCLI_BIN_INSTALLED} api reset >> /etc/crowdsec/config/api.yaml || log_err "unable to register, skipping crowdsec api registration"
+        log_info "Crowdsec api registered"
         return
     fi