diff --git a/contracts/StaderConfig.sol b/contracts/StaderConfig.sol
index b8a5a59a..d9f9b920 100644
--- a/contracts/StaderConfig.sol
+++ b/contracts/StaderConfig.sol
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ contract StaderConfig is IStaderConfig, AccessControlUpgradeable {
         address contractAddress,
         string calldata functionSig,
         address accountToPermit
-    ) external onlyRole(MANAGER) {
+    ) external onlyRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE) {
         bytes32 role = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(contractAddress, functionSig));
         grantRole(role, accountToPermit);
         emit PermissionGranted(accountToPermit, contractAddress, functionSig);
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ contract StaderConfig is IStaderConfig, AccessControlUpgradeable {
         address contractAddress,
         string calldata functionSig,
         address accountToRevoke
-    ) external onlyRole(MANAGER) {
+    ) external onlyRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE) {
         bytes32 role = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(contractAddress, functionSig));
         revokeRole(role, accountToRevoke);
         emit PermissionRevoked(accountToRevoke, contractAddress, functionSig);
diff --git a/test/foundry_tests/SDRewardsManager.t.sol b/test/foundry_tests/SDRewardsManager.t.sol
index 347149d4..9de9525d 100644
--- a/test/foundry_tests/SDRewardsManager.t.sol
+++ b/test/foundry_tests/SDRewardsManager.t.sol
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ contract SDRewardManagerTest is Test {
         permissionlessSP.initialize(staderAdmin, address(staderConfig));
 
         vm.startPrank(staderAdmin);
-        staderConfig.grantRole(staderConfig.MANAGER(), staderAdmin);
         staderConfig.updateStaderToken(address(staderToken));
         staderConfig.updatePermissionlessSocializingPool(address(permissionlessSP));
         staderConfig.giveCallPermission(address(rewardManager), "addRewardEntry(uint256,uint256)", user1);