diff --git a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
index a29b481e..ba2b4519 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ upload_limit = integer(default=None)
 max_file_size = integer(default=None)
 
 # Privilege scheme
-user_privilege_scheme = string(default="")
+user_privilege_scheme = string(default="uploader,commenter,reporter")
 
 [jinja2]
 # Jinja2 supports more directives than the minimum required by mediagoblin.