diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/defaults/defaults.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/defaults/defaults.go
index f3de7739420..0a661125d83 100644
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/defaults/defaults.go
+++ b/services/settings/pkg/store/defaults/defaults.go
@@ -822,6 +822,11 @@ func DefaultRoleAssignments(cfg *config.Config) []*settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignmen
 				AccountUuid: "534bb038-6f9d-4093-946f-133be61fa4e7",
 				RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
 			},
+			{
+				// service user
+				AccountUuid: "service-user-id",
+				RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
+			},
 		}
 	}