diff --git a/app/templates/book/add_contributor_modal.html b/app/templates/book/add_contributor_modal.html
index 11b555b..85ab79c 100644
--- a/app/templates/book/add_contributor_modal.html
+++ b/app/templates/book/add_contributor_modal.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
           <select id="role" name="role" class="shadow-sm bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-600 focus:border-blue-600 block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-gray-600 dark:border-gray-500 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-500">
             <option selected> Select a role </option>
             {% for role in roles if role.value %}
-              <option value="{{ role.value }}">{{ role.name.title() }}</option>
+              <option {% if role == 1 %} selected {% endif %} value="{{ role.value }}">{{ role.name.title() }}</option>
             {% endfor %}
           </select>
         </div>