diff --git a/src/pages/api/register.ts b/src/pages/api/register.ts
index e1607d3d..6a6b26de 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/register.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/register.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async function registerIndividual(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 				bio: "",
 				isFirstLogin: codeData ? codeData.type === "student" : true,
 				focus: "academic",
-				type: codeData ? codeData.type : "student",
+				type: email.endsWith("@ecrop.dev") ? "developer" : codeData ? codeData.type : "student",
 				subscriptionExpirationDate: codeData ? codeData.expiryDate : moment().subtract(1, "days").toISOString(),
 				registrationDate: new Date(),
 				status: code ? "active" : "paymentDue",