diff --git a/components/apimgt-extensions/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.apimgt.webapp.publisher/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/apimgt/webapp/publisher/APIPublisherServiceImpl.java b/components/apimgt-extensions/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.apimgt.webapp.publisher/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/apimgt/webapp/publisher/APIPublisherServiceImpl.java
index 086c1666b9..f163859572 100644
--- a/components/apimgt-extensions/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.apimgt.webapp.publisher/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/apimgt/webapp/publisher/APIPublisherServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/apimgt-extensions/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.apimgt.webapp.publisher/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/apimgt/webapp/publisher/APIPublisherServiceImpl.java
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ public class APIPublisherServiceImpl implements APIPublisherService {
 
                 List<String> bindings = new ArrayList<>(
                         Arrays.asList(scopeMapping.getDefaultRoles().split(",")));
+                bindings.add(ADMIN_ROLE_KEY);
                 scope.setName(scopeMapping.getKey());
                 scope.setDescription(scopeMapping.getName());
                 scope.setDisplayName(scopeMapping.getName());