diff --git a/apps/api/src/db/schema.ts b/apps/api/src/db/schema.ts
index 906f78d..81d1c15 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/db/schema.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/db/schema.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export const invites = pgTable('invites', {
   id: uuid('id').primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
   email: text('email').notNull(),
   name: text('name').notNull(),
+  role: text('role').default('user'), // Role to assign on acceptance: admin, user
   token: text('token').notNull().unique(),
   invitedBy: text('invited_by').references(() => users.id, { onDelete: 'set null' }),
   status: inviteStatusEnum('status').default('pending').notNull(),
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts
index ed8cd3a..f87c9dc 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export const adminRoutes = new Elysia({ prefix: '/admin' })
     const [invite] = await db.insert(invites).values({
       email: body.email,
       name: body.name,
+      role: body.role || 'user',
       token,
       invitedBy: (user as User).id,
       expiresAt,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ export const adminRoutes = new Elysia({ prefix: '/admin' })
     body: t.Object({
       email: t.String({ format: 'email' }),
       name: t.String({ minLength: 1 }),
+      role: t.Optional(t.Union([t.Literal('admin'), t.Literal('user')])),
     }),
   })
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/auth.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/auth.ts
index 3016fcf..a25a4d1 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ export const authRoutes = new Elysia({ prefix: '/auth' })
       });
       
       if (newUser) {
+        // Set role from invite if specified
+        if (invite.role && invite.role !== 'user') {
+          await db.update(users).set({ role: invite.role }).where(eq(users.id, newUser.id));
+        }
+        
         // Create default inbox project
         await db.insert(projects).values({
           userId: newUser.id,