1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/user_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/user_accounts_controller.rb
index 85323df..600e168 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/user_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/user_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Api
     end
 
     def create
-      @user_account = UserAccount.new(permitted_params)
+      @user_account = UserAccount.new(permitted_params.merge(role: 'regular'))
 
       render json: generate_token, status: :ok and return if @user_account.save
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module Api
     end
 
     def permitted_params
-      params.require(:user_account).permit(:role, :email, :first_name, :last_name, :password)
+      params.permit(:email, :first_name, :last_name, :password)
     end
   end
 end