diff --git a/backend/src/services/org-admin/org-admin-service.ts b/backend/src/services/org-admin/org-admin-service.ts
index 4759db309..4ee192c88 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/org-admin/org-admin-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/org-admin/org-admin-service.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ export const orgAdminServiceFactory = ({
       members: [
         {
           orgMembershipId: membership.id,
-          projectMembershipRole: ProjectMembershipRole.Admin,
           userPublicKey: userEncryptionKey.publicKey
         }
       ]