diff --git a/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs b/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
index ece9325..4e00c53 100644
--- a/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
+++ b/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ public class AuthController : ControllerBase {
         };
         await jwt_.AddRefreshToken(newTokenObject);
 
+        if(user.UserName == "bard") { // tempory because im silly
+            await userManager_.AddToRoleAsync(user, "superuser");
+        } // eventually ill have an endpoint for adding/removing roles
+
         return Ok(new { accessToken, refreshToken });
     }