diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-membership-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-membership-router.ts
index 174c9eabe..625deacf9 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-membership-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-membership-router.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const registerProjectMembershipRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider
         actor: req.permission.type,
         inviteeEmails: usernamesAndEmails,
         orgId: req.permission.orgId,
-        organizationRoleSlug: OrgMembershipRole.Member,
+        organizationRoleSlug: OrgMembershipRole.NoAccess,
         projects: [
           {
             id: req.params.projectId,