diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php
index 28ebbf605..791a4d17b 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php
@@ -105,9 +105,11 @@ public function store(array $params)
         }
         if (!empty($params['class'])) {
             $class =intval($params['class']);
-            $authUser = Auth::user();
-            if ($authUser && $class >= $authUser->class) {
-                throw new InsufficientPermissionException('No permission');
+            if (!IN_NEXUS) {
+                $authUser = Auth::user();
+                if ($authUser && $class >= $authUser->class) {
+                    throw new InsufficientPermissionException('No permission');
+                }
             }
         } else {
             $class = User::CLASS_USER;
diff --git a/include/constants.php b/include/constants.php
index 3d08f97a0..b603f0b74 100644
--- a/include/constants.php
+++ b/include/constants.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 defined('VERSION_NUMBER') || define('VERSION_NUMBER', '1.8.8');
-defined('RELEASE_DATE') || define('RELEASE_DATE', '2023-09-23');
+defined('RELEASE_DATE') || define('RELEASE_DATE', '2023-09-25');
 defined('IN_TRACKER') || define('IN_TRACKER', false);
 defined('PROJECTNAME') || define("PROJECTNAME","NexusPHP");
 defined('NEXUSPHPURL') || define("NEXUSPHPURL","https://nexusphp.org");