diff --git a/klab.hub/src/main/java/org/integratedmodelling/klab/hub/users/services/UserRegistrationServiceImpl.java b/klab.hub/src/main/java/org/integratedmodelling/klab/hub/users/services/UserRegistrationServiceImpl.java
index 2b2d8a246..42e277b5f 100644
--- a/klab.hub/src/main/java/org/integratedmodelling/klab/hub/users/services/UserRegistrationServiceImpl.java
+++ b/klab.hub/src/main/java/org/integratedmodelling/klab/hub/users/services/UserRegistrationServiceImpl.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+import org.integratedmodelling.klab.auth.Role;
 import org.integratedmodelling.klab.hub.agreements.dto.Agreement;
 import org.integratedmodelling.klab.hub.agreements.dto.AgreementEntry;
 import org.integratedmodelling.klab.hub.agreements.services.AgreementService;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public User registerNewUser(String username, String email) {
             User newUser = new User();
             newUser.setUsername(username);
             newUser.setEmail(email);
+            newUser.addRoles(Role.ROLE_USER);
             newUser = new CreateUser(userRepository, newUser, AccountStatus.active).execute();
             publisher.publish(new NewUserAdded(new Object(), newUser));
             return newUser;