diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 7311f44..4b7b4cd 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ LDAP_AUTH_SETTINGS = [
         },
     }
 ]
-AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = ('authentic2.backends.ldap_backend.LDAPBackend',)
+AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
+    'authentic2.backends.ldap_backend.LDAPBackend',
+    'django_rbac.backends.DjangoRBACBackend',
+)
 
 # bypass authentic2 warning: "DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL must be customized"
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'root@localhost'