diff --git a/components/gitpod-db/src/typeorm/migration/1705591447620-AdminUserAddAdminRole.ts b/components/gitpod-db/src/typeorm/migration/1705591447620-AdminUserAddAdminRole.ts
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Gitpod GmbH. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).
+ * See License.AGPL.txt in the project root for license information.
+ */
+
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm";
+import { BUILTIN_INSTLLATION_ADMIN_USER_ID } from "../../user-db";
+
+export class AdminUserAddAdminRole1705591447620 implements MigrationInterface {
+    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(
+            `UPDATE d_b_user SET rolesOrPermissions = '["admin"]' WHERE id = '${BUILTIN_INSTLLATION_ADMIN_USER_ID}'`,
+        );
+    }
+
+    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(
+            `UPDATE d_b_user SET rolesOrPermissions = '[]' WHERE id = '${BUILTIN_INSTLLATION_ADMIN_USER_ID}'`,
+        );
+    }
+}