Load the application before executing the create task

lib/pleroma/release_tasks.ex

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ReleaseTasks do
   end
 
   def create do
+    Application.load(:pleroma)
+
     case @repo.__adapter__.storage_up(@repo.config) do
       :ok ->
         IO.puts("The database for #{inspect(@repo)} has been created")