diff --git a/jans-linux-setup/jans_setup/templates/jans-saml/kc_jans_api/jans.api-openid-client.json b/jans-linux-setup/jans_setup/templates/jans-saml/kc_jans_api/jans.api-openid-client.json
index 3413a1b3bac..1b409891fbd 100644
--- a/jans-linux-setup/jans_setup/templates/jans-saml/kc_jans_api/jans.api-openid-client.json
+++ b/jans-linux-setup/jans_setup/templates/jans-saml/kc_jans_api/jans.api-openid-client.json
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
   "consentRequired": false,
   "serviceAccountsEnabled": true,
   "enabled": true,
+  "directAccessGrantsEnabled":true,
   "secret": "${jans_idp_client_secret}"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}