diff --git a/terraso_backend/apps/graphql/schema/schema.graphql b/terraso_backend/apps/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
index 4a58b787b..4516310d0 100644
--- a/terraso_backend/apps/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/terraso_backend/apps/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -2109,6 +2109,7 @@ input ProjectAddMutationInput {
   description: String
   measurementUnits: MeasurementUnits!
   siteInstructions: String
+  createSoilSettings: Boolean
   clientMutationId: String
 }
 
diff --git a/terraso_backend/apps/project_management/graphql/projects.py b/terraso_backend/apps/project_management/graphql/projects.py
index 57f10db9c..fff7d667d 100644
--- a/terraso_backend/apps/project_management/graphql/projects.py
+++ b/terraso_backend/apps/project_management/graphql/projects.py
@@ -185,9 +185,10 @@ class Input:
         description = graphene.String()
         measurement_units = graphene.Field(MeasurementUnits, required=True)
         site_instructions = graphene.String()
+        create_soil_settings = graphene.Boolean()
 
     @classmethod
-    def mutate_and_get_payload(cls, root, info, **kwargs):
+    def mutate_and_get_payload(cls, root, info, create_soil_settings=True, **kwargs):
         logger = cls.get_logger()
         user = info.context.user
         with transaction.atomic():
@@ -195,6 +196,9 @@ def mutate_and_get_payload(cls, root, info, **kwargs):
             result = super().mutate_and_get_payload(root, info, **kwargs)
             result.project.add_manager(user)
 
+            if create_soil_settings:
+                ProjectSoilSettings.objects.create(project=result.project)
+
         client_time = kwargs.get("client_time", None)
         result.project.mark_seen_by(user)
         if not client_time:
diff --git a/terraso_backend/tests/graphql/mutations/test_projects.py b/terraso_backend/tests/graphql/mutations/test_projects.py
index 3d5b88d8f..2cabf443b 100644
--- a/terraso_backend/tests/graphql/mutations/test_projects.py
+++ b/terraso_backend/tests/graphql/mutations/test_projects.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def test_create_project(client, user):
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=id)
     assert list([mb.user for mb in project.manager_memberships.all()]) == [user]
     assert project.description == "A test project"
+    assert project.soil_settings is not None
 
     logs = Log.objects.all()
     assert len(logs) == 1