diff --git a/profiles/standard/standard.install b/profiles/standard/standard.install
index 4857f9a98f9..8175417cd3a 100644
--- a/profiles/standard/standard.install
+++ b/profiles/standard/standard.install
@@ -415,6 +415,11 @@ function standard_install() {
   // Set this as the administrator role.
   variable_set('user_admin_role', $admin_role->rid);
 
+  // Assign user 1 the "administrator" role.
+  db_insert('users_roles')
+    ->fields(array('uid' => 1, 'rid' => $admin_role->rid))
+    ->execute();
+
   // Update the menu router information.
   menu_rebuild();