diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/serializers/course_runs.py b/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/serializers/course_runs.py
index b44ec7020f..9c3c5a67c2 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/serializers/course_runs.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/serializers/course_runs.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class CourseRunTeamSerializerMixin(serializers.Serializer):
         for member in team:
             CourseAccessRole.objects.update_or_create(
                 course_id=instance.id,
+                org=instance.id.org,
                 user=User.objects.get(username=member['user']),
                 defaults={'role': member['role']}
             )
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/tests/test_views/test_course_runs.py b/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/tests/test_views/test_course_runs.py
index 2707245b6b..842efd0fd6 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/tests/test_views/test_course_runs.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/api/v1/tests/test_views/test_course_runs.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CourseRunViewSetTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
     def assert_access_role(self, course_run, user, role):
         # An error will be raised if the endpoint did not create the role
-        CourseAccessRole.objects.get(course_id=course_run.id, user=user, role=role)
+        CourseAccessRole.objects.get(course_id=course_run.id, org=course_run.id.org, user=user, role=role)
 
     def assert_course_access_role_count(self, course_run, expected):
         assert CourseAccessRole.objects.filter(course_id=course_run.id).count() == expected
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ class CourseRunViewSetTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
         # The request should only update or create new team members
         existing_user = UserFactory()
-        CourseAccessRole.objects.create(course_id=course_run.id, role=role, user=existing_user)
+        CourseAccessRole.objects.create(course_id=course_run.id, org=course_run.id.org, role=role, user=existing_user)
         new_user = UserFactory()
-        CourseAccessRole.objects.create(course_id=course_run.id, role=role, user=new_user)
+        CourseAccessRole.objects.create(course_id=course_run.id, org=course_run.id.org, role=role, user=new_user)
         assert CourseAccessRole.objects.filter(course_id=course_run.id).count() == 2
 
         data = {