diff --git a/spec/fixtures/softwire_imports/users/b7829b1a5dfb68bb1e01c08445830c0add40907c.xml b/spec/fixtures/softwire_imports/users/b7829b1a5dfb68bb1e01c08445830c0add40907c.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2387384f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/softwire_imports/users/b7829b1a5dfb68bb1e01c08445830c0add40907c.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<user:user xmlns:user="dclg:user">
+  <user:id>b7829b1a5dfb68bb1e01c08445830c0add40907c</user:id>
+  <user:password>xxx</user:password>
+  <user:full-name>John Doe</user:full-name>
+  <user:user-name>john.doe@gov.uk</user:user-name>
+  <user:institution>7c5bd5fb549c09a2c55d7cb90d7ba84927e64618</user:institution>
+  <user:email>john.doe@gov.uk</user:email>
+  <user:user-type>Private Data Downloader</user:user-type>
+  <user:active>true</user:active>
+  <user:deleted>false</user:deleted>
+  <user:contact-priority-id>None</user:contact-priority-id>
+  <user:telephone-no>02012345678</user:telephone-no>
+</user:user>
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb
index ffb91a6fe..9dd78fe09 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::UserImportService do
       end
     end
 
+    context "when the user is a data accessor" do
+      let(:old_user_id) { "b7829b1a5dfb68bb1e01c08445830c0add40907c" }
+
+      it "sets their role correctly" do
+        FactoryBot.create(:organisation, old_org_id:)
+        import_service.create_users("user_directory")
+        expect(User.find_by(old_user_id:)).to be_data_accessor
+      end
+    end
+
     context "when the user was a 'Key Performance Contact' in the old system" do
       let(:old_user_id) { "d4729b1a5dfb68bb1e01c08445830c0add40907c" }