diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Users/StoreUserRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Users/StoreUserRequest.php
index 863cbea74..a1bb8f0e0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Users/StoreUserRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Users/StoreUserRequest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class StoreUserRequest extends ApplicationApiRequest
             'username',
             'password',
             'language',
-            'root_admin',
+            'admin_role_id',
         ])->toArray();
 
         $response['first_name'] = $rules['name_first'];
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 883fa6bf4..86627e4b3 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class User extends Model implements
         'use_totp',
         'totp_secret',
         'totp_authenticated_at',
-        'gravatar',
+        'admin_role_id',
         'root_admin',
     ];
 
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class User extends Model implements
         'name_first' => 'required|string|between:1,191',
         'name_last' => 'required|string|between:1,191',
         'password' => 'sometimes|nullable|string',
+        'admin_role_id' => 'sometimes|nullable|exists:admin_roles,id',
         'root_admin' => 'boolean',
         'language' => 'string',
         'use_totp' => 'boolean',