diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 84026f8..44cca17 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ function initial() {
         { firstName: 'Pedro', lastName: 'Martinez', dateOfBirth: new Date(1971, 10, 25), email: 'pedro.martinez@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('pedro', 8) },
         { firstName: 'randy', lastName: 'johnson', dateOfBirth: new Date(1963, 9, 10), email: 'randy.johnson@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('randy', 8) }
     ]);
+
+    User.findAll().then(users => {
+        users.forEach(user => {
+            user.setRoles([1]);
+        });
+    });
+
     PitchType.bulkCreate([
         { name: 'Fastball', abbreviation: 'FB' },
         { name: 'Curveball', abbreviation: 'CB' },