diff --git a/server/utils/roleUtils.js b/server/utils/roleUtils.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f359246b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/utils/roleUtils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export const ROLES = {
+	SUPERADMIN: "superadmin",
+	ADMIN: "admin",
+	USER: "user",
+	DEMO: "demo",
+};
+
+export const VALID_ROLES = [ROLES.ADMIN, ROLES.USER, ROLES.DEMO];
+
+export const EDITABLE_ROLES = [
+	{ role: ROLES.ADMIN, _id: ROLES.ADMIN },
+	{ role: ROLES.USER, _id: ROLES.USER },
+];
diff --git a/server/validation/joi.js b/server/validation/joi.js
index 619a30ea9..dcbf9a606 100755
--- a/server/validation/joi.js
+++ b/server/validation/joi.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import joi from "joi";
-import { ROLES, VALID_ROLES } from "../../client/src/Utils/roleUtils.js";
+import { ROLES, VALID_ROLES } from "../utils/roleUtils.js";
 
 //****************************************
 // Custom Validators