diff --git a/extensions/guacamole-auth-mysql/schema/002-create-admin-user.sql b/extensions/guacamole-auth-mysql/schema/002-create-admin-user.sql
index 54de10def..1efed1ccb 100644
--- a/extensions/guacamole-auth-mysql/schema/002-create-admin-user.sql
+++ b/extensions/guacamole-auth-mysql/schema/002-create-admin-user.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ insert into guacamole_user values(1, 'guacadmin',
 -- Grant this user create permissions
 insert into guacamole_system_permission values(1, 'CREATE_CONNECTION');
 insert into guacamole_system_permission values(1, 'CREATE_USER');
+insert into guacamole_system_permission values(1, 'ADMINISTER');
 
 -- Grant admin permission to read/update/administer self
 insert into guacamole_user_permission values(1, 1, 'READ');