diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
index c1857af5bf..3fbdfb3291 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ module.exports = class StripePaymentProcessor {
             customer_email: customerEmail,
             metadata,
             subscription_data: {
+                trial_from_plan: true,
                 items: [{
                     plan: plan.id
                 }]