diff --git a/Server/models/user.js b/Server/models/user.js
index a40824399..46157cce4 100644
--- a/Server/models/user.js
+++ b/Server/models/user.js
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ const UserSchema = mongoose.Schema(
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
+    role: {
+      type: String,
+      default: "user",
+      enum: ["user", "admin"],
+    },
   },
   {
     timestamps: true,
diff --git a/Server/validation/joi.js b/Server/validation/joi.js
index 4316939b4..64865a6c2 100644
--- a/Server/validation/joi.js
+++ b/Server/validation/joi.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const registerValidation = joi.object({
   lastname: joi.string().required(),
   email: joi.string().email().required(),
   password: joi.string().min(8).required(),
+  role: joi.string().required(),
 });
 
 const editUserParamValidation = joi.object({
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ const editUserBodyValidation = joi.object({
   firstname: joi.string(),
   lastname: joi.string(),
   profilePicUrl: joi.string(),
+  role: joi.string(),
 });
 
 const recoveryValidation = joi.object({