diff --git a/api/models/enums.py b/api/models/enums.py
index 6af74cddc8..6499c5b443 100644
--- a/api/models/enums.py
+++ b/api/models/enums.py
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ class CreatorUserRole(StrEnum):
     ACCOUNT = "account"
     END_USER = "end_user"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _missing_(cls, value):
+        if value == "end-user":
+            return cls.END_USER
+        else:
+            return super()._missing_(value)
+
 
 class WorkflowRunTriggeredFrom(StrEnum):
     DEBUGGING = "debugging"
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/models/test_enums_creator_user_role.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/models/test_enums_creator_user_role.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6317166fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/models/test_enums_creator_user_role.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import pytest
+
+from models.enums import CreatorUserRole
+
+
+def test_creator_user_role_missing_maps_hyphen_to_enum():
+    # given an alias with hyphen
+    value = "end-user"
+
+    # when converting to enum (invokes StrEnum._missing_ override)
+    role = CreatorUserRole(value)
+
+    # then it should map to END_USER
+    assert role is CreatorUserRole.END_USER
+
+
+def test_creator_user_role_missing_raises_for_unknown():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        CreatorUserRole("unknown")