diff --git a/measure-backend/measure-go/authz.go b/measure-backend/measure-go/authz.go
index eb3e60550..96de12b1d 100644
--- a/measure-backend/measure-go/authz.go
+++ b/measure-backend/measure-go/authz.go
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ func (r rank) getLower() []rank {
 	return ranks
 }
 
+func (r rank) Valid() bool {
+	switch r {
+	case viewer:
+	case developer:
+	case admin:
+	case owner:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func (r rank) String() string {
 	switch r {
 	case viewer:
diff --git a/measure-backend/measure-go/main.go b/measure-backend/measure-go/main.go
index 5e1f2287c..10ae836ae 100644
--- a/measure-backend/measure-go/main.go
+++ b/measure-backend/measure-go/main.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func main() {
 	r.Use(cors).POST("/teams/:id/apps", validateAccessToken(), createApp)
 	r.Use(cors).POST("/teams/:id/invite", validateAccessToken(), inviteMembers)
 	r.Use(cors).PATCH("/teams/:id/rename", validateAccessToken(), renameTeam)
+	r.Use(cors).PATCH("/teams/:id/members/:memberId/role", validateAccessToken(), changeMemberRole)
 	r.Use(cors).GET("/teams/:id/authz", validateAccessToken(), getAuthzRoles)
 	r.Use(cors).GET("/teams/:id/members", validateAccessToken(), getTeamMembers)
 	r.Use(cors).DELETE("/teams/:id/members/:memberId", validateAccessToken(), removeTeamMember)
diff --git a/measure-backend/measure-go/teams.go b/measure-backend/measure-go/teams.go
index 3e8a07ba4..dbd15e4c8 100644
--- a/measure-backend/measure-go/teams.go
+++ b/measure-backend/measure-go/teams.go
@@ -255,6 +255,24 @@ func (t *Team) removeMember(memberId *uuid.UUID) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (t *Team) changeRole(memberId *uuid.UUID, role rank) error {
+	stmt := sqlf.PostgreSQL.Update("team_membership").
+		Set("role", nil).
+		Set("role_updated_at", nil).
+		Where("team_id = ? and user_id = ?", nil, nil)
+	defer stmt.Close()
+
+	fmt.Println("stmt", stmt.String())
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	if _, err := server.PgPool.Exec(ctx, stmt.String(), role, time.Now(), t.ID, memberId); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func getTeams(c *gin.Context) {
 	userId := c.GetString("userId")
 	u := &User{
@@ -683,3 +701,84 @@ func removeTeamMember(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"ok": fmt.Sprintf("removed member [%s] from team [%s]", memberId, teamId)})
 }
+
+func changeMemberRole(c *gin.Context) {
+	userId := c.GetString("userId")
+	teamId, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := `team id invalid or missing`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	memberId, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("memberId"))
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := `member id invalid or missing`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	user := &User{
+		id: userId,
+	}
+
+	userRole, err := user.getRole(teamId.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := `couldn't perform authorization checks`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err != nil || userRole == unknown {
+		msg := `couldn't perform authorization checks`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	ok, err := PerformAuthz(userId, teamId.String(), *ScopeTeamChangeRoleSameOrLower)
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := `couldn't perform authorization checks`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf(`you don't have modify permissions to team [%s]`, teamId)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	member := &Member{
+		ID: &memberId,
+	}
+
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&member); err != nil {
+		msg := `failed to parse payload`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if role := roleMap[*member.Role]; !role.Valid() {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("role [%s] is not valid", *member.Role)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	team := &Team{
+		ID: &teamId,
+	}
+
+	if err := team.changeRole(&memberId, roleMap[*member.Role]); err != nil {
+		msg := `failed to change role`
+		fmt.Println(msg, err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": msg})
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"ok": "done"})
+}