diff --git a/config/install/user.role.uw_role_site_owner.yml b/config/install/user.role.uw_role_site_owner.yml
index 1490dc50de358d1ad32e50f345a13a53504fefc5..9c4e9499e1bff363ec4cf667045cab81a5d4ed51 100644
--- a/config/install/user.role.uw_role_site_owner.yml
+++ b/config/install/user.role.uw_role_site_owner.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ permissions:
   - 'administer shortcuts'
   - 'administer users'
   - 'administer uw-menu-audience-menu menu items'
+  - 'assign roles'
   - 'can override my_dashboard dashboard'
   - 'can view my_dashboard dashboard'
   - 'create and edit custom blocks'