diff --git a/compute_tools/src/compute.rs b/compute_tools/src/compute.rs
index 9969b2166c..b39a800f14 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/compute.rs
+++ b/compute_tools/src/compute.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ fn create_neon_superuser(spec: &ComputeSpec, client: &mut Client) -> Result<()>
                     IF NOT EXISTS (
                         SELECT FROM pg_catalog.pg_roles WHERE rolname = 'neon_superuser')
                     THEN
-                        CREATE ROLE neon_superuser CREATEDB CREATEROLE NOLOGIN REPLICATION IN ROLE pg_read_all_data, pg_write_all_data;
+                        CREATE ROLE neon_superuser CREATEDB CREATEROLE NOLOGIN REPLICATION BYPASSRLS IN ROLE pg_read_all_data, pg_write_all_data;
                         IF array_length(roles, 1) IS NOT NULL THEN
                             EXECUTE format('GRANT neon_superuser TO %s',
                                            array_to_string(ARRAY(SELECT quote_ident(x) FROM unnest(roles) as x), ', '));
diff --git a/compute_tools/src/pg_helpers.rs b/compute_tools/src/pg_helpers.rs
index 8722822f5e..b79e516650 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/pg_helpers.rs
+++ b/compute_tools/src/pg_helpers.rs
@@ -193,16 +193,11 @@ impl Escaping for PgIdent {
 /// Build a list of existing Postgres roles
 pub fn get_existing_roles(xact: &mut Transaction<'_>) -> Result<Vec<Role>> {
     let postgres_roles = xact
-        .query(
-            "SELECT rolname, rolpassword, rolreplication, rolbypassrls FROM pg_catalog.pg_authid",
-            &[],
-        )?
+        .query("SELECT rolname, rolpassword FROM pg_catalog.pg_authid", &[])?
         .iter()
         .map(|row| Role {
             name: row.get("rolname"),
             encrypted_password: row.get("rolpassword"),
-            replication: Some(row.get("rolreplication")),
-            bypassrls: Some(row.get("rolbypassrls")),
             options: None,
         })
         .collect();
diff --git a/compute_tools/src/spec.rs b/compute_tools/src/spec.rs
index f98333d8bf..ba1ee6d1b2 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/spec.rs
+++ b/compute_tools/src/spec.rs
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ pub fn handle_roles(spec: &ComputeSpec, client: &mut Client) -> Result<()> {
         let action = if let Some(r) = pg_role {
             if (r.encrypted_password.is_none() && role.encrypted_password.is_some())
                 || (r.encrypted_password.is_some() && role.encrypted_password.is_none())
-                || !r.bypassrls.unwrap_or(false)
-                || !r.replication.unwrap_or(false)
             {
                 RoleAction::Update
             } else if let Some(pg_pwd) = &r.encrypted_password {
@@ -285,14 +283,22 @@ pub fn handle_roles(spec: &ComputeSpec, client: &mut Client) -> Result<()> {
         match action {
             RoleAction::None => {}
             RoleAction::Update => {
-                let mut query: String =
-                    format!("ALTER ROLE {} BYPASSRLS REPLICATION", name.pg_quote());
+                // This can be run on /every/ role! Not just ones created through the console.
+                // This means that if you add some funny ALTER here that adds a permission,
+                // this will get run even on user-created roles! This will result in different
+                // behavior before and after a spec gets reapplied. The below ALTER as it stands
+                // now only grants LOGIN and changes the password. Please do not allow this branch
+                // to do anything silly.
+                let mut query: String = format!("ALTER ROLE {} ", name.pg_quote());
                 query.push_str(&role.to_pg_options());
                 xact.execute(query.as_str(), &[])?;
             }
             RoleAction::Create => {
+                // This branch only runs when roles are created through the console, so it is
+                // safe to add more permissions here. BYPASSRLS and REPLICATION are inherited
+                // from neon_superuser.
                 let mut query: String = format!(
-                    "CREATE ROLE {} CREATEROLE CREATEDB BYPASSRLS REPLICATION IN ROLE neon_superuser",
+                    "CREATE ROLE {} INHERIT CREATEROLE CREATEDB IN ROLE neon_superuser",
                     name.pg_quote()
                 );
                 info!("role create query: '{}'", &query);
diff --git a/libs/compute_api/src/spec.rs b/libs/compute_api/src/spec.rs
index d9c384a5d3..2a483188e4 100644
--- a/libs/compute_api/src/spec.rs
+++ b/libs/compute_api/src/spec.rs
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ pub struct DeltaOp {
 pub struct Role {
     pub name: PgIdent,
     pub encrypted_password: Option<String>,
-    pub replication: Option<bool>,
-    pub bypassrls: Option<bool>,
     pub options: GenericOptions,
 }