diff --git a/backend/api/admin/adminController.js b/backend/api/admin/adminController.js
index d28b4b0..112ec1f 100644
--- a/backend/api/admin/adminController.js
+++ b/backend/api/admin/adminController.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ const keysend = async (req, res) => {
 // Request body:
 // ```
 // {
-//   accountName: string,
 //   permissions: {
 //     isAdmin: boolean,
 //     hasAllowance: boolean,
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ const keysend = async (req, res) => {
 const updatePermissions = async (req, res) => {
     try {
         // TODO: Input verification logic?
-        const accountName = req.body.accountName;
+        const accountName = req.params.username;
         const newPermissions = req.body.permissions;
         const response = await adminService.updatePermissions(accountName, newPermissions);
         debug.info(`Response for updating a family member's permissions: ${JSON.stringify(response)}`);
diff --git a/backend/api/admin/index.js b/backend/api/admin/index.js
index 660491b..fd81543 100644
--- a/backend/api/admin/index.js
+++ b/backend/api/admin/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const { getAllBalances, addNewAccount, keysend, updatePermissions, setAccountAll
 router.get('/balances', getAllBalances);
 router.post('/add', addNewAccount);
 router.post('/transfer', keysend);
-router.post('/permissions', updatePermissions)
+router.post('/account/:username/permissions', updatePermissions)
 router.post('/allowance', setAccountAllowance)
 
 module.exports = router;