diff --git a/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/entity/Privilege.java b/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/entity/Privilege.java
index 83dca989..b2cec67f 100644
--- a/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/entity/Privilege.java
+++ b/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/entity/Privilege.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Privilege extends BaseEntity {
     @JoinColumn(name = "application_id")
     private Application application;
 
-    @ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @ManyToMany(cascade = {CascadeType.DETACH, CascadeType.MERGE, CascadeType.PERSIST, CascadeType.REFRESH})
     @JoinTable(name = "accessRule_privilege",
             joinColumns = {@JoinColumn(name = "privilege_id")},
             inverseJoinColumns = {@JoinColumn(name = "accessRule_id")})