diff --git a/lemur/auth/permissions.py b/lemur/auth/permissions.py
index 16d686b7..137b650b 100644
--- a/lemur/auth/permissions.py
+++ b/lemur/auth/permissions.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from flask.ext.principal import Permission, RoleNeed
 
 # Permissions
 operator_permission = Permission(RoleNeed('operator'))
-admin_permission = Permission(RoleNeed('secops@netflix.com'))
+admin_permission = Permission(RoleNeed('admin'))
 
 CertificateCreator = namedtuple('certificate', ['method', 'value'])
 CertificateCreatorNeed = partial(CertificateCreator, 'certificateView')