diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 9a56261a7..275ad9506 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -730,12 +730,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     end
   end
 
-  defp put_ap_id(changeset) do
+  def put_ap_id(changeset) do
     ap_id = ap_id(%User{nickname: get_field(changeset, :nickname)})
     put_change(changeset, :ap_id, ap_id)
   end
 
-  defp put_following_and_follower_and_featured_address(changeset) do
+  def put_following_and_follower_and_featured_address(changeset) do
     user = %User{nickname: get_field(changeset, :nickname)}
     followers = ap_followers(user)
     following = ap_following(user)
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     |> Enum.map(&String.downcase/1)
   end
 
-  defp local_nickname_regex do
+  def local_nickname_regex do
     if Config.get([:instance, :extended_nickname_format]) do
       @extended_local_nickname_regex
     else
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 61521f72e..ff54c79b4 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Mixfile do
       releases: [
         pleroma: [
           include_executables_for: [:unix],
-          applications: [ex_syslogger: :load, syslog: :load],
+          applications: [ex_syslogger: :load, syslog: :load, eldap: :transient],
           steps: [:assemble, &put_otp_version/1, &copy_files/1, &copy_nginx_config/1],
           config_providers: [{Pleroma.Config.ReleaseRuntimeProvider, []}]
         ]