diff --git a/equipment_tracker/accounts/serializers.py b/equipment_tracker/accounts/serializers.py
index f862d18..d878cce 100644
--- a/equipment_tracker/accounts/serializers.py
+++ b/equipment_tracker/accounts/serializers.py
@@ -43,3 +43,10 @@ class UserRegistrationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             )
 
         return super().validate(attrs)
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        user = self.Meta.model(**validated_data)
+        user.set_password(validated_data['password'])
+        user.save()
+
+        return user