diff --git a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
index 0d8252402..c38315de4 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export enum RIGHTS {
   LIST_CONTRIBUTION_LINKS = 'LIST_CONTRIBUTION_LINKS',
   COMMUNITY_STATISTICS = 'COMMUNITY_STATISTICS',
   SEARCH_ADMIN_USERS = 'SEARCH_ADMIN_USERS',
+  CREATE_CONTRIBUTION_MESSAGE = 'CREATE_CONTRIBUTION_MESSAGE',
   // Admin
   SEARCH_USERS = 'SEARCH_USERS',
   SET_USER_ROLE = 'SET_USER_ROLE',
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts b/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
index f14e77b17..bad18db9e 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const ROLE_USER = new Role('user', [
   RIGHTS.SEARCH_ADMIN_USERS,
   RIGHTS.LIST_CONTRIBUTION_LINKS,
   RIGHTS.COMMUNITY_STATISTICS,
+  RIGHTS.CREATE_CONTRIBUTION_MESSAGE,
 ])
 export const ROLE_ADMIN = new Role('admin', Object.values(RIGHTS)) // all rights