diff --git a/atst/domain/projects.py b/atst/domain/projects.py
index 611ee2f9..b3456ddf 100644
--- a/atst/domain/projects.py
+++ b/atst/domain/projects.py
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ from atst.models.project import Project
 
 class Projects(object):
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, workspace, name, description, environment_names):
+    def create(cls, user, workspace, name, description, environment_names):
         project = Project(workspace=workspace, name=name, description=description)
         Environments.create_many(project, environment_names)
 
+        for environment in project.environments:
+            Environments.add_member(user, environment, user)
+
         db.session.add(project)
         db.session.commit()
 
diff --git a/atst/routes/workspaces.py b/atst/routes/workspaces.py
index ecd97bac..e8d0df8d 100644
--- a/atst/routes/workspaces.py
+++ b/atst/routes/workspaces.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def create_project(workspace_id):
     if form.validate():
         project_data = form.data
         Projects.create(
+            g.current_user,
             workspace,
             project_data["name"],
             project_data["description"],
diff --git a/script/seed.py b/script/seed.py
index 01050427..cebe5528 100644
--- a/script/seed.py
+++ b/script/seed.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def seed_db():
             Workspaces.create_member(user, workspace, workspace_user)
 
         Projects.create(
+            user,
             workspace=workspace,
             name="First Project",
             description="This is our first project.",
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_projects.py b/tests/domain/test_projects.py
index 8845c04a..e959d00c 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_projects.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_projects.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from tests.factories import WorkspaceFactory
 
 def test_create_project_with_multiple_environments():
     workspace = WorkspaceFactory.create()
-    project = Projects.create(workspace, "My Test Project", "Test", ["dev", "prod"])
+    project = Projects.create(workspace.owner, workspace, "My Test Project", "Test", ["dev", "prod"])
 
     assert project.workspace == workspace
     assert project.name == "My Test Project"
diff --git a/tests/models/test_environments.py b/tests/models/test_environments.py
index 6bb4768f..05be623f 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_environments.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_environments.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def test_add_user_to_environment():
 
     workspace = Workspaces.create(RequestFactory.create(creator=owner))
     project = Projects.create(
-        workspace, "my test project", "It's mine.", ["dev", "staging", "prod"]
+        owner, workspace, "my test project", "It's mine.", ["dev", "staging", "prod"]
     )
     dev_environment = project.environments[0]
 
diff --git a/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py b/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py
index afa8c306..ef2c7749 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_has_environment_roles():
     workspace = Workspaces.create(RequestFactory.create(creator=owner))
     workspace_user = Workspaces.create_member(owner, workspace, developer_data)
     project = Projects.create(
-        workspace, "my test project", "It's mine.", ["dev", "staging", "prod"]
+        owner, workspace, "my test project", "It's mine.", ["dev", "staging", "prod"]
     )
     Environments.add_member(owner, project.environments[0], workspace_user.user)
     assert workspace_user.has_environment_roles