diff --git a/flaschengeist/controller/userController.py b/flaschengeist/controller/userController.py
index de30a3f..c912d9c 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/controller/userController.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/controller/userController.py
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ def register(data):
         if required not in data:
             raise BadRequest("Missing required parameters")
     allowed_keys = User().serialize().keys()
-    user = User(**{key: value for key, value in data.items() if key in allowed_keys})
+    values = {key: value for key, value in data.items() if key in allowed_keys}
+    roles = values.pop("roles", [])
+    user = User(**values)
+    set_roles(user, roles)
 
     current_app.config["FG_AUTH_BACKEND"].create_user(user, data["password"])