diff --git a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
index 86f781f84..faa2684cf 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ function hasRole(roleRequired) {
 /**
  * Returns a jwt token signed by the app secret
  */
-function signToken(id) {
-  return jwt.sign({ _id: id }, config.secrets.session, {
+function signToken(id, role) {
+  return jwt.sign({ _id: id, role: role }, config.secrets.session, {
     expiresInMinutes: 60 * 5
   });
 }