diff --git a/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs b/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs
index 073a8bbb2d93..d0836745cab4 100644
--- a/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ impl auctions::Config for Runtime {
 	type EndingPeriod = EndingPeriod;
 	type SampleLength = SampleLength;
 	type Randomness = pallet_babe::RandomnessFromOneEpochAgo<Runtime>;
-	type InitiateOrigin = AuctionAdmin;
+	type InitiateOrigin = EitherOf<EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>, AuctionAdmin>;
 	type WeightInfo = weights::runtime_common_auctions::WeightInfo<Runtime>;
 }