diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index e68dba8..0ba97a1 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func (s *Stupid) decodeJWT(token string) (*AuthdUser, error) {
 		ID:       usr.ID,
 		Username: usr.Username,
 		Email:    usr.Email,
+		Role:     usr.Role,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 1a63a82..98dc01b 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ type AuthdUser struct {
 	ID       string `json:"id" bson:"_id"`
 	Username string `json:"username" bson:"username"`
 	Email    string `json:"email" bson:"email"`
+	Role     string `json:"role" bson:"role"`
 }
 
 type user struct {