diff --git a/priv/repo/seeds.exs b/priv/repo/seeds.exs
index 9c16ad2d..b252e059 100644
--- a/priv/repo/seeds.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/seeds.exs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ end
 
 IO.puts "---- Generating users"
 for user_def <- resources["users"] do
-  %User{}
+  %User{role: user_def["role"]}
   |> User.creation_changeset(user_def)
   |> Repo.insert(on_conflict: :nothing)
 end
diff --git a/priv/repo/seeds_development.exs b/priv/repo/seeds_development.exs
index 96bfe592..9c1fbbc4 100644
--- a/priv/repo/seeds_development.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/seeds_development.exs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ resources =
 
 IO.puts "---- Generating users"
 for user_def <- resources["users"] do
-  %User{}
+  %User{role: user_def["role"]}
   |> User.creation_changeset(user_def)
   |> Repo.insert(on_conflict: :nothing)
 end