diff --git a/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts b/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts
index c56ee46..536d6a5 100644
--- a/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts
+++ b/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ export class JwtStrategy extends PassportStrategy(Strategy) {
     });
   }
 
-  validate(payload: { sub: string; walletAddress: string }) {
+  validate(payload: { sub: string; walletAddress: string; role?: string }) {
     if (!payload?.sub) {
       throw new UnauthorizedException('Invalid token');
     }
-    return { userId: payload.sub, walletAddress: payload.walletAddress };
+    return {
+      userId: payload.sub,
+      walletAddress: payload.walletAddress,
+      role: payload.role,
+    };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/users/guards/admin.guard.spec.ts b/src/users/guards/admin.guard.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9024e96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/users/guards/admin.guard.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { ExecutionContext, ForbiddenException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AdminGuard } from './admin.guard';
+
+const createExecutionContext = (user: unknown): ExecutionContext =>
+  ({
+    switchToHttp: () => ({
+      getRequest: () => ({ user }),
+    }),
+  }) as ExecutionContext;
+
+describe('AdminGuard', () => {
+  let guard: AdminGuard;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    guard = new AdminGuard();
+  });
+
+  it('allows request when user role is ADMIN', () => {
+    const context = createExecutionContext({ role: 'ADMIN' });
+    expect(guard.canActivate(context)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('rejects request when user is missing', () => {
+    const context = createExecutionContext(undefined);
+    expect(() => guard.canActivate(context)).toThrow(ForbiddenException);
+    expect(() => guard.canActivate(context)).toThrow('User not authenticated');
+  });
+
+  it('rejects request when user role is not ADMIN', () => {
+    const context = createExecutionContext({ role: 'USER' });
+    expect(() => guard.canActivate(context)).toThrow(ForbiddenException);
+    expect(() => guard.canActivate(context)).toThrow('Admin access required');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/users/guards/admin.guard.ts b/src/users/guards/admin.guard.ts
index fa0f3ec..484c0da 100644
--- a/src/users/guards/admin.guard.ts
+++ b/src/users/guards/admin.guard.ts
@@ -4,26 +4,19 @@ import {
   ExecutionContext,
   ForbiddenException,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { PrismaService } from '../../prisma/prisma.service';
 
 /** Route guard that restricts access to users with ADMIN role */
 @Injectable()
 export class AdminGuard implements CanActivate {
-  constructor(private readonly prisma: PrismaService) {}
-
-  async canActivate(context: ExecutionContext): Promise<boolean> {
+  canActivate(context: ExecutionContext): boolean {
     const request = context.switchToHttp().getRequest();
     const user = request.user;
 
-    if (!user || !user.walletAddress) {
+    if (!user) {
       throw new ForbiddenException('User not authenticated');
     }
 
-    const dbUser = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
-      where: { walletAddress: user.walletAddress },
-    });
-
-    if (!dbUser || dbUser.role !== 'ADMIN') {
+    if (user.role !== 'ADMIN') {
       throw new ForbiddenException('Admin access required');
     }