diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
index 102d2f6fe..9a88dc945 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const deleteUserMutation = gql`
   }
 `
 const switchUserRoleMutation = gql`
-  mutation ($role: UserGroup!, $id: ID!) {
+  mutation ($role: UserRole!, $id: ID!) {
     switchUserRole(role: $role, id: $id) {
       name
       role
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserGroup.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserRole.gql
similarity index 63%
rename from backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserGroup.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserRole.gql
index 587e90c71..846afde13 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserGroup.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserRole.gql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-enum UserGroup {
+enum UserRole {
   admin
   moderator
   user
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index 772dedf6b..871e73ad8 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type User {
   avatar: Image @relation(name: "AVATAR_IMAGE", direction: "OUT")
   deleted: Boolean
   disabled: Boolean
-  role: UserGroup!
+  role: UserRole!
   publicKey: String
   invitedBy: User @relation(name: "INVITED", direction: "IN")
   invited: [User] @relation(name: "INVITED", direction: "OUT")
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ input _UserFilter {
   followedBy_none: _UserFilter
   followedBy_single: _UserFilter
   followedBy_every: _UserFilter
-  role_in: [UserGroup!]
+  role_in: [UserRole!]
 }
 
 type Query {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ type Query {
   email: String # admins need to search for a user sometimes
   name: String
   slug: String
-  role: UserGroup
+  role: UserRole
   locationName: String
   about: String
   createdAt: String
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ type Query {
   filter: _UserFilter
   ): [User]
 
-  availableRoles: [UserGroup]! 
+  availableRoles: [UserRole]! 
   mutedUsers: [User]
   blockedUsers: [User]
   isLoggedIn: Boolean!
@@ -219,5 +219,5 @@ type Mutation {
   blockUser(id: ID!): User
   unblockUser(id: ID!): User
 
-  switchUserRole(role: UserGroup!, id: ID!): User
+  switchUserRole(role: UserRole!, id: ID!): User
 }
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/admin/Roles.js b/webapp/graphql/admin/Roles.js
index 8c1a9f412..4365cb533 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/admin/Roles.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/admin/Roles.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const FetchAllRoles = () => {
 
 export const updateUserRole = (role, id) => {
   return gql`
-    mutation($role: UserGroup!, $id: ID!) {
+    mutation($role: UserRole!, $id: ID!) {
       switchUserRole(role: $role, id: $id) {
         name
         role