diff --git a/store/app/model.py b/store/app/model.py
index 6eeb7936..57294668 100644
--- a/store/app/model.py
+++ b/store/app/model.py
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ def create(cls, email: str, password: str) -> Self:
         return cls(
             id=new_uuid(),
             email=email,
+            hashed_password=hash_password(password),
             permissions=None,
             created_at=now,
             updated_at=now,
-            hashed_password=hash_password(password)  # Call a function to hash the password
         )
 
     def update_timestamp(self) -> None:
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def verify_email(self) -> None:
         self.email_verified_at = int(time.time())
 
 
-
 class OAuthKey(RobolistBaseModel):
     """Keys for OAuth providers which identify users."""
 
diff --git a/store/app/utils/security.py b/store/app/utils/security.py
index 82b97f53..57dfb5f3 100644
--- a/store/app/utils/security.py
+++ b/store/app/utils/security.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import bcrypt
 
+
 def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
     salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
-    return bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode('utf-8'), salt).decode('utf-8')
+    return bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode("utf-8"), salt).decode("utf-8")
+
 
 def verify_password(plain_password: str, hashed_password: str) -> bool:
-    return bcrypt.checkpw(plain_password.encode('utf-8'), hashed_password.encode('utf-8'))
+    return bcrypt.checkpw(plain_password.encode("utf-8"), hashed_password.encode("utf-8"))