diff --git a/backend/__init__.py b/backend/__init__.py
index 7e3c571..61cdfea 100644
--- a/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from aiohttp import web
 
 from dal.data.shared.vault import JWT_SECRET_KEY
+from dal.models.role import Role
 
 from gd_node.protocols.http.middleware import JWTMiddleware
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ def main():
         # and add to the root
         main_app.add_subapp(http_prefix, webapp)
 
+    # create default role
+    Role.create_default_roles()
     # start the application
     # runs until interrupted
     web.run_app(main_app, host=HTTP_HOST, port=HTTP_PORT)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 640b5c6..29bb394 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "PyYAML==5.1.2",
     "requests==2.22.0",
     "movai-core-shared==2.4.1.13",
-    "data-access-layer==2.4.1.21",
+    "data-access-layer==2.4.1.22",
     "gd-node==2.4.1.15",
 ]