diff --git a/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml
index 7ecde86894..6e191f870e 100644
--- a/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@
     user: admin
     password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_staging }}"
     permissions:
+      - vhost: /
+        configure_priv: .*
+        read_priv: .*
+        write_priv: .*
       - vhost: /pubsub
         configure_priv: .*
         read_priv: .*
@@ -248,6 +252,10 @@
     user: admin
     password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_production }}"
     permissions:
+      - vhost: /
+        configure_priv: .*
+        read_priv: .*
+        write_priv: .*
       - vhost: /pubsub
         configure_priv: .*
         read_priv: .*