diff --git a/controllers/userController.js b/controllers/userController.js
index 5b5fa5e..edcacd9 100644
--- a/controllers/userController.js
+++ b/controllers/userController.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const db = require("../models");
 module.exports = {
     createUser: function(req, res) {
         db.User
-          .create({email: req.body.email})
+          .create({email: req.body.email, nickName: req.body.nickName})
           .then(dbModel => res.json(dbModel))
           .catch(err => res.status(422).json(err));
       },
diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index 9bf17f3..5e53e53 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const Schema = mongoose.Schema;
 const userSchema = new Schema({
   email: { type: String, required: true },
   balance: {type: Number, default: 10000.00},
-  investingStartDay: { type: Date, default: Date.now }
+  investingStartDay: { type: Date, default: Date.now },
+  nickName: String
 });
 
 const User = mongoose.model("User", userSchema);