diff --git a/app/api/users/route.ts b/app/api/users/route.ts
index 02c0eb80..f1c9afbb 100644
--- a/app/api/users/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/users/route.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ async function createLeantimeUser(userData: {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.LEANTIME_TOKEN}`,
+        'X-API-Key': process.env.LEANTIME_TOKEN || '',
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({
         method: 'leantime.rpc.Users.Users.addUser',
@@ -232,12 +232,13 @@ async function createLeantimeUser(userData: {
     });
 
     const data = await response.json();
+    console.log('Leantime response:', data);
 
     if (!response.ok || !data.result) {
       console.error('Leantime user creation failed:', data);
       return { 
         success: false, 
-        error: 'Failed to create user in Leantime' 
+        error: data.error?.message || 'Failed to create user in Leantime' 
       };
     }