diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/new/newHandler.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/new/newHandler.js
index 44007acde7..c0d8b4be50 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/new/newHandler.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/new/newHandler.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const run = async opts => {
     console.log(chalk.green(`Budibase app ${opts.name} created!`))
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(
-      chalk.red("Error creating new app", JSON.stringify(error, { space: 2 }))
+      chalk.red("Error creating new app", error)
     )
   }
 }
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ const createAppInstance = async opts => {
   const instanceController = require("@budibase/server/src/api/controllers/instance")
   const createInstCtx = {
     params: {
-      clientId: process.env.CLIENT_ID,
-      applicationId: opts.applicationId,
+      clientId: process.env.CLIENT_ID
+    },
+    user: {
+      appId: opts.applicationId
     },
     request: {
       body: { name: `dev-${process.env.CLIENT_ID}` },