diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/users/[id]/route.js b/src/app/api/admin/users/[id]/route.js
index 28e1269..6c3d35d 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/users/[id]/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/users/[id]/route.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async function updateUserHandler(req, { params }) {
 
 		// Validate role if provided
 		if (data.role) {
-			const validRoles = ["read_only", "user", "project_manager", "admin"];
+			const validRoles = ["read_only", "user", "project_manager", "team_lead", "admin"];
 			if (!validRoles.includes(data.role)) {
 				return NextResponse.json(
 					{ error: "Invalid role specified" },
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/users/route.js b/src/app/api/admin/users/route.js
index 2ab09ee..4a565dd 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/users/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/users/route.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async function createUserHandler(req) {
 		}
 
 		// Validate role
-		const validRoles = ["read_only", "user", "project_manager", "admin"];
+		const validRoles = ["read_only", "user", "project_manager", "team_lead", "admin"];
 		if (data.role && !validRoles.includes(data.role)) {
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{ error: "Invalid role specified" },