diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/create_sites_and_configurations.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/create_sites_and_configurations.py
index 12166ae11b..c58a43aeb5 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/create_sites_and_configurations.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/create_sites_and_configurations.py
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
+from lms.djangoapps.commerce.models import CommerceConfiguration
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.models import SiteTheme
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.models import SiteConfiguration
+from student.models import UserProfile
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -107,6 +109,15 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     result.append(os.path.join(root, name))
         return result
 
+    def _enable_commerce_configuration(self):
+        """
+        Enable the commerce configuration.
+        """
+        CommerceConfiguration.objects.get_or_create(
+            enabled=True,
+            checkout_on_ecommerce_service=True
+        )
+
     def _get_sites_data(self):
         """
         Reads the json files from theme directory and returns the site data in JSON format.
@@ -140,21 +151,28 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         """
         Creates the service user for ecommerce and discovery.
         """
-        return User.objects.get_or_create(
-            username=username,
+        service_user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username=username)
+        service_user.is_active = True
+        service_user.is_staff = True
+        service_user.is_superuser = True
+        service_user.save()
+
+        # Without User profile we cannot publish the course from ecommerce to LMS.
+        UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(
+            user=service_user,
             defaults={
-                "is_staff": True,
-                "is_superuser": True
+                "name": username
             }
         )
+        return service_user
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
 
         self.theme_path = options['theme_path']
         self.dns_name = options['dns_name']
 
-        self.discovery_user, _ = self.get_or_create_service_user("lms_catalog_service_user")
-        self.ecommerce_user, _ = self.get_or_create_service_user("ecommerce_worker")
+        self.discovery_user = self.get_or_create_service_user("lms_catalog_service_user")
+        self.ecommerce_user = self.get_or_create_service_user("ecommerce_worker")
 
         all_sites = self._get_sites_data()
 
@@ -173,3 +191,5 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
             LOG.info("Creating ecommerce oauth2 client for '{site_name}' site".format(site_name=site_name))
             self._create_oauth2_client(ecommerce_url, site_name, is_discovery=False)
+
+        self._enable_commerce_configuration()
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/tests/test_create_sites_and_configurations.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/tests/test_create_sites_and_configurations.py
index a6e712856c..3814b47360 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/tests/test_create_sites_and_configurations.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/management/commands/tests/test_create_sites_and_configurations.py
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ from django.core.management import call_command, CommandError
 from provider.oauth2.models import Client
 from edx_oauth2_provider.models import TrustedClient
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.models import SiteTheme
+from student.models import UserProfile
 
-SITES = ['site_a', 'site_b']
+SITES = ["site_a", "site_b"]
+MANAGEMENT_COMMAND_PATH = "openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.management.commands.create_sites_and_configurations."
 
 
 def _generate_site_config(dns_name, site_domain):
@@ -67,13 +69,22 @@ class TestCreateSiteAndConfiguration(TestCase):
                     _generate_site_config(self.dns_name, site.name)
                 )
 
+    def _assert_service_user_is_valid(self, username):
+        service_user = User.objects.filter(username=username)
+        self.assertEqual(len(service_user), 1)
+        self.assertTrue(service_user[0].is_active)
+        self.assertTrue(service_user[0].is_staff)
+        self.assertTrue(service_user[0].is_superuser)
+
+        user_profile = UserProfile.objects.filter(user=service_user)
+        self.assertEqual(len(user_profile), 1)
+        return service_user
+
     def _assert_ecommerce_clients_are_valid(self):
         """
         Checks that all ecommerce clients are valid
         """
-        service_user = User.objects.filter(username="ecommerce_worker")
-        self.assertEqual(len(service_user), 1)
-        self.assertTrue(service_user[0].is_staff)
+        service_user = self._assert_service_user_is_valid("ecommerce_worker")
 
         clients = Client.objects.filter(user=service_user)
         self.assertEqual(len(clients), len(SITES))
@@ -99,9 +110,7 @@ class TestCreateSiteAndConfiguration(TestCase):
         """
         Checks that all discovery clients are valid
         """
-        service_user = User.objects.filter(username="lms_catalog_service_user")
-        self.assertEqual(len(service_user), 1)
-        self.assertTrue(service_user[0].is_staff)
+        service_user = self._assert_service_user_is_valid("lms_catalog_service_user")
 
         clients = Client.objects.filter(user=service_user)
         self.assertEqual(len(clients), len(SITES))
@@ -130,12 +139,12 @@ class TestCreateSiteAndConfiguration(TestCase):
                 "create_sites_and_configurations"
             )
 
-    @mock.patch(
-        'openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.management.commands.create_sites_and_configurations.Command._get_sites_data'
-    )
-    def test_with_dns(self, mock_get_sites):
+    @mock.patch(MANAGEMENT_COMMAND_PATH + "Command._enable_commerce_configuration")
+    @mock.patch(MANAGEMENT_COMMAND_PATH + "Command._get_sites_data")
+    def test_with_dns(self, mock_get_sites, mock_commerce):
         """ Test the command with dns_name """
         mock_get_sites.return_value = _get_sites(self.dns_name)
+        mock_commerce.return_value = None
         call_command(
             "create_sites_and_configurations",
             "--dns-name", self.dns_name,