diff --git a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
index d5e2cc7ce..bb722246a 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export enum RIGHTS {
   LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS = 'LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS',
   LIST_ALL_CONTRIBUTIONS = 'LIST_ALL_CONTRIBUTIONS',
   UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION = 'UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION',
+  SEARCH_ADMIN_USERS = 'SEARCH_ADMIN_USERS',
   // 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 9dcba0a4b..7d8025ab9 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const ROLE_USER = new Role('user', [
   RIGHTS.LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS,
   RIGHTS.LIST_ALL_CONTRIBUTIONS,
   RIGHTS.UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION,
+  RIGHTS.SEARCH_ADMIN_USERS,
 ])
 export const ROLE_ADMIN = new Role('admin', Object.values(RIGHTS)) // all rights