diff --git a/auth-api/src/auth_api/resources/v1/user.py b/auth-api/src/auth_api/resources/v1/user.py
index 5b58e5f8c..372f77b00 100644
--- a/auth-api/src/auth_api/resources/v1/user.py
+++ b/auth-api/src/auth_api/resources/v1/user.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def post_user():
 
         # Ensure STAFF doesn't have GOV_ACCOUNT_USER, otherwise they get extra permissions they shouldn't have.
         roles = token.get("realm_access", {}).get("roles", [])
-        if Role.STAFF.name in roles and Role.GOV_ACCOUNT_USER.value in roles:
+        if Role.STAFF.value in roles and Role.GOV_ACCOUNT_USER.value in roles:
             current_app.logger.info("Removing GOV_ACCOUNT_USER group from STAFF user")
             KeycloakService.remove_user_from_group(token.get("sub"), GROUP_GOV_ACCOUNT_USERS)