diff --git a/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml b/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml
index b057ca3303..a37c3338ae 100644
--- a/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml
+++ b/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml
@@ -1256,10 +1256,11 @@ rows:
         width: half
       - collection: directus_users
         field: role
-        interface: m2o
+        interface: many-to-one
         locked: true
         options:
           template: '{{ name }}'
+        special: m2o
         sort: 17
         width: half
       - collection: directus_users