diff --git a/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/config/DevSettings.java b/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/config/DevSettings.java
index c132340e..2bc9518d 100644
--- a/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/config/DevSettings.java
+++ b/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/config/DevSettings.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public Map<String, Set<DinaRole>> getRolesPerGroup() {
     return groupDinaRole;
   }
 
-  private Set<DinaRole> getAdminRoles() {
+  public Set<DinaRole> getAdminRoles() {
     if (adminRole == null || adminRole.isEmpty()) {
       return Set.of();
     }
diff --git a/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/security/DevUserConfig.java b/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/security/DevUserConfig.java
index 5eea7431..fcb608e1 100644
--- a/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/security/DevUserConfig.java
+++ b/dina-base-api/src/main/java/ca/gc/aafc/dina/security/DevUserConfig.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 import lombok.Getter;
 
+import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@ public DinaAuthenticatedUser currentUser() {
       authenticatedUserBuilder.rolesPerGroup(Map.of("dev-group", Set.of(DinaRole.USER)));
     }
 
+    if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(devSettings.getAdminRoles())) {
+      authenticatedUserBuilder.adminRoles(devSettings.getAdminRoles());
+    }
+
     return authenticatedUserBuilder.build();
   }