diff --git a/backend/models/user.model.js b/backend/models/user.model.js
index 6d55380..99a4a1c 100644
--- a/backend/models/user.model.js
+++ b/backend/models/user.model.js
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ exports.findByUsername = async (username) => {
   return result.rows[0];
 };
 
-exports.createUser = async (username, hashedPassword, name) => {
-  const result = await pool.query(
-    `INSERT INTO users (username, password, name, role)
-     VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)`,
-    [username, hashedPassword, name, this.ROLES.VIEWER]
-  );
-  return result.rows[0];
-};
+exports.createUser = async (username, hashedPassword, name) => {
+  const result = await pool.query(
+    `INSERT INTO users (username, password, name, role)
+     VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)
+     RETURNING id, username, name, role`,
+    [username, hashedPassword, name, exports.ROLES.USER]
+  );
+  return result.rows[0];
+};
 
 
 exports.getAllUsers = async () => {