diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/apps.py b/authentik/blueprints/apps.py
index c90f9211e..beb85718e 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/apps.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/apps.py
@@ -59,7 +59,14 @@ class ManagedAppConfig(AppConfig):
 
     def reconcile(self) -> None:
         """reconcile ourselves"""
-        from django_tenants.utils import get_public_schema_name
+        from django_tenants.utils import get_public_schema_name, schema_context
+
+        # Special case for the authentik_tenants app, as we need to create the default tenant
+        # before being able to use it
+        if self.label == "authentik_tenants":
+            with schema_context(get_public_schema_name()):
+                self._reconcile(self.RECONCILE_PREFIX)
+            return
 
         from authentik.tenants.models import Tenant