diff --git a/redback-rbac/redback-rbac-model/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/rbac/RBACManager.java b/redback-rbac/redback-rbac-model/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/rbac/RBACManager.java
index cb72f910..fd7ffe4f 100644
--- a/redback-rbac/redback-rbac-model/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/rbac/RBACManager.java
+++ b/redback-rbac/redback-rbac-model/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/rbac/RBACManager.java
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ public interface RBACManager
 
     void removeListener( RBACManagerListener listener );
 
+    /**
+     * @since 2.1
+     */
+    void initialize();
+
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Role Methods
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------