diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ffd7a1fc..c79bb87f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ serve-python-dev:
 	echo 'Running on https://$(HOST):$(PORT)'
 	$(FLASK) run --with-threads -h $(HOST) -p $(PORT) --cert=adhoc
 
+set-admin:
+	$(FLASK) set-admin $(USERNAME)
+
 test-e2e: init-db
 	$(PYTEST) e2e --driver firefox $(PYTEST_ARGS)
 
diff --git a/fittrackee/__main__.py b/fittrackee/__main__.py
index 27bdde0b..ba56e991 100644
--- a/fittrackee/__main__.py
+++ b/fittrackee/__main__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import os
 import shutil
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 
+import click
 import gunicorn.app.base
 from flask import Flask
 from flask_dramatiq import worker
 from flask_migrate import upgrade
 
 from fittrackee import create_app, db
+from fittrackee.users.exceptions import UserNotFoundException
+from fittrackee.users.utils import set_admin_rights
 
 HOST = os.getenv('HOST', '0.0.0.0')
 PORT = os.getenv('PORT', '5000')
@@ -56,6 +59,17 @@ def drop_db() -> None:
     print('Uploaded files deleted.')
 
 
+@app.cli.command('set-admin')
+@click.argument('username')
+def set_admin(username: str) -> None:
+    """Set admin rights for given user"""
+    try:
+        set_admin_rights(username)
+        print(f"User '{username}' updated.")
+    except UserNotFoundException:
+        print(f"User '{username}' not found.")
+
+
 def main() -> None:
     options = {'bind': f'{HOST}:{PORT}', 'workers': WORKERS}
     StandaloneApplication(app, options).run()
diff --git a/fittrackee/tests/users/test_users_utils.py b/fittrackee/tests/users/test_users_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f54a4370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fittrackee/tests/users/test_users_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import pytest
+from flask import Flask
+
+from fittrackee.users.exceptions import UserNotFoundException
+from fittrackee.users.models import User
+from fittrackee.users.utils import set_admin_rights
+
+from ..utils import random_string
+
+
+class TestSetAdminRights:
+    def test_it_raises_exception_if_user_does_not_exist(
+        self, app: Flask
+    ) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(UserNotFoundException):
+            set_admin_rights(random_string())
+
+    def test_it_sets_admin_right_for_a_given_user(
+        self, app: Flask, user_1: User
+    ) -> None:
+        set_admin_rights(user_1.username)
+
+        assert user_1.admin is True
+
+    def test_it_does_not_raise_exception_when_user_has_already_admin_right(
+        self, app: Flask, user_1_admin: User
+    ) -> None:
+        set_admin_rights(user_1_admin.username)
+
+        assert user_1_admin.admin is True
diff --git a/fittrackee/tests/utils.py b/fittrackee/tests/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac0989f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fittrackee/tests/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import random
+import string
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def random_string(length: Optional[int] = None) -> str:
+    if length is None:
+        length = 10
+    return ''.join(
+        random.choice(string.ascii_letters + string.digits)
+        for _ in range(length)
+    )
diff --git a/fittrackee/users/exceptions.py b/fittrackee/users/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08d04537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fittrackee/users/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class UserNotFoundException(Exception):
+    ...
diff --git a/fittrackee/users/utils.py b/fittrackee/users/utils.py
index 9905657b..ec238332 100644
--- a/fittrackee/users/utils.py
+++ b/fittrackee/users/utils.py
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from flask import Request
 
+from fittrackee import db
 from fittrackee.responses import (
     ForbiddenErrorResponse,
     HttpResponse,
     UnauthorizedErrorResponse,
 )
 
+from .exceptions import UserNotFoundException
 from .models import User
 
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def register_controls(
     username: str, email: str, password: str, password_conf: str
 ) -> str:
     """
-    Verify if user name, email and passwords are valid
+    Verify if username, email and passwords are valid
 
     If not, it returns not empty string
     """
@@ -84,3 +86,11 @@ def can_view_workout(
     if auth_user_id != workout_user_id:
         return ForbiddenErrorResponse()
     return None
+
+
+def set_admin_rights(username: str) -> None:
+    user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
+    if not user:
+        raise UserNotFoundException()
+    user.admin = True
+    db.session.commit()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 658d89ef..253113a9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Sphinx = "^4.4.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
 fittrackee = 'fittrackee.__main__:main'
+fittrackee_set_admin = 'fittrackee.__main__:set_admin'
 fittrackee_upgrade_db = 'fittrackee.__main__:upgrade_db'
 fittrackee_worker = 'fittrackee.__main__:dramatiq_worker'