diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Auth/RegisterController.php
index 2d7d43e3..0831c9c1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Packages\Messaging\src\Facades\MessageResponse;
+use Spatie\Permission\Models\Role;
 
 class RegisterController extends Controller
 {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class RegisterController extends Controller
         $user->medical_center_id = $request->medical_center_id;
         $user->password = bcrypt($request->password);
         $user->save();
-        $user->assignRole('User','api');
+        $user->assignRole('User');
         return response()->json($user, 200);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 090d8696..d398933a 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         'email_verified_at' => 'datetime',
     ];
 
+    protected function getDefaultGuardName(): string { return 'api'; }
+
     public function medical_center(): BelongsTo
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(MedicalCenter::class);