diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 37460f5..f09ab67 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const cert = require('./cert')
 let issuer = 'localhost:3333'
 let jwksOrigin = `https://${issuer}/`
 const audience = process.env.AUDIENCE || 'https://generic-audience'
+const adminRole = process.env.ADMIN_ROLE || 'admin'
 
 const debug = Debug('app')
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ app.post('/code', (req, res) => {
   const state = req.body.state
   let roles = []
   if (req.body.admin === 'true') {
-    roles = ['admin']
+    roles = [adminRole]
   }
   sessions[code] = {
     email: req.body.email,