diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java
index 4fffac9fe..08313fa4f 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
                 item.setRole(roleName);
                 item.setCreatedAt(Instant.now());
                 this.entityManager.persist(item);
-                this.keycloakService.assignClientRoleToUser(data.getId(), null, KeycloakRole.valueOf(roleName));
+                this.keycloakService.addUserToGroup(data.getId(), KeycloakRole.valueOf(roleName));
             }
             foundIds.add(item.getId());
         }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
         this.entityManager.flush();
         
         List<UserRoleEntity> toDelete = existingItems.stream().filter(x-> foundIds.stream().noneMatch(y-> y.equals(x.getId()))).collect(Collectors.toList());
-        toDelete.forEach(x -> this.keycloakService.removeClientRoleFromUser(data.getId(), null, KeycloakRole.valueOf(x.getRole())));
+        toDelete.forEach(x -> this.keycloakService.removeUserFromGroup(data.getId(), KeycloakRole.valueOf(x.getRole())));
         this.deleterFactory.deleter(UserRoleDeleter.class).deleteAndSave(toDelete);
 
         this.entityManager.flush();