diff --git a/invenio_config_tuw/utils.py b/invenio_config_tuw/utils.py
index c11f2ff5df62d68fe5cfd45f128cfaa4d7fd0e04..60fbc2e657044f7798956cf31b1ff1b92ce1be0d 100644
--- a/invenio_config_tuw/utils.py
+++ b/invenio_config_tuw/utils.py
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ def current_user_as_creator():
             "name": full_name,
             "type": "personal",
         },
+        "role": "contactperson"
     }
 
     return [creator]
+