diff --git a/server/controllers/auth/login.js b/server/controllers/auth/login.js
index b524776..2c1ecad 100644
--- a/server/controllers/auth/login.js
+++ b/server/controllers/auth/login.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async function login(request, response, next) {
     delete foundAccount.password
 
     // Generate access token
-    const token = signToken({uid: foundAccount._id})
+    const token = signToken({uid: foundAccount._id, role: foundAccount.role})
 
     response.status(200).json({
       message: 'Succesfully logged-in',
diff --git a/server/controllers/auth/register.js b/server/controllers/auth/register.js
index 41e588e..b62d339 100644
--- a/server/controllers/auth/register.js
+++ b/server/controllers/auth/register.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function register(request, response, next) {
     delete newAccount.password
 
     // Generate access token
-    const token = signToken({uid: newAccount._id})
+    const token = signToken({uid: newAccount._id, role: newAccount.role})
 
     response.status(201).json({
       message: 'Succesfully registered',
diff --git a/server/models/Account.js b/server/models/Account.js
index 716c8de..3725823 100644
--- a/server/models/Account.js
+++ b/server/models/Account.js
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ const instance = new mongoose.Schema(
       type: String,
       required: true,
     },
+    role: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+      enum: ['user', 'admin'],
+      default: 'user',
+    },
   },
   {
     timestamps: true,