diff --git a/contrib/devstack/lib/designate b/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
index 0cbad143c..e74f70d9d 100644
--- a/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
+++ b/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function create_designate_accounts {
     if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ "designate-api" ]]; then
         local designate_user=$(get_or_create_user "designate" \
             "$SERVICE_PASSWORD" $service_tenant)
-        get_or_add_user_role $admin_role $designate_user $service_tenant
+        get_or_add_user_project_role $admin_role $designate_user $service_tenant
 
         if [[ "$KEYSTONE_CATALOG_BACKEND" = 'sql' ]]; then
             local designate_service=$(get_or_create_service "designate" \