diff --git a/script/seed_sample.py b/script/seed_sample.py
index 1e7b9f46..fb770ce6 100644
--- a/script/seed_sample.py
+++ b/script/seed_sample.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from atst.domain.users import Users
 from atst.domain.requests import Requests
 from atst.domain.workspaces import Workspaces
 from atst.domain.projects import Projects
+from atst.domain.workspace_users import WorkspaceUsers
 from atst.domain.exceptions import AlreadyExistsError
 from tests.factories import RequestFactory, TaskOrderFactory
 from atst.routes.dev import _DEV_USERS as DEV_USERS
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ def seed_db():
             request, name="{}'s workspace".format(user.first_name)
         )
         for workspace_user in WORKSPACE_USERS:
-            Workspaces.create_member(user, workspace, workspace_user)
+            ws_user = Workspaces.create_member(user, workspace, workspace_user)
+            WorkspaceUsers.enable(ws_user.workspace_role)
 
         Projects.create(
             user,