diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e6dfeb8..09f7b18 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hasura-auth",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
+  "version": "0.0.5",
   "description": "Simple auth for HASURA",
   "main": "./build/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/auth-tools.ts b/src/auth-tools.ts
index 39b2d42..60e054f 100644
--- a/src/auth-tools.ts
+++ b/src/auth-tools.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const generateJwtToken = (user: User) => {
     [vars.hasuraGraphqlClaimsKey]: {
       [`${vars.hasuraHeaderPrefix}allowed-roles`]: userRoles.join(','),
       [`${vars.hasuraHeaderPrefix}default-role`]: user.default_role,
+      [`${vars.hasuraHeaderPrefix}role`]: user.default_role,
       [`${vars.hasuraHeaderPrefix}user-id`]: user.id.toString(),
     },
   };