diff --git a/src/controllers/userProfileController.js b/src/controllers/userProfileController.js
index 04805be15..977dbeeef 100644
--- a/src/controllers/userProfileController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/userProfileController.js
@@ -723,6 +723,9 @@ const userProfileController = function (UserProfile, Project) {
       if (PROTECTED_EMAIL_ACCOUNT.includes(record.email)) {
         updatedDiff = record.modifiedPaths();
       }
+      if (req.body.role === 'Administrator') {
+        record.permissions.frontPermissions.push('updateTask');
+      }
       record
         .save()
         .then((results) => {