diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2b5228ba..10200297 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ packages = [
     {include = "**/*.py", from = "src"},
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 # For certifi, use ">=" instead of "^" since it upgrades its "major version" every year, not really following semver
diff --git a/src/groundlight/client.py b/src/groundlight/client.py
index 55130782..8f520e73 100644
--- a/src/groundlight/client.py
+++ b/src/groundlight/client.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def whoami(self) -> str:
         :return: str
         """
         obj = self.user_api.who_am_i()
-        return obj["username"]
+        return obj["email"]
 
     def _user_is_privileged(self) -> bool:
         """
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def _user_is_privileged(self) -> bool:
         Privleged users have elevated permissions, so care should be taken when using a privileged account.
         """
         obj = self.user_api.who_am_i()
-        return obj["is_superuser"] or obj["is_staff"]
+        return obj["is_superuser"]
 
     def get_detector(self, id: Union[str, Detector]) -> Detector:  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
         """
diff --git a/test/unit/test_user.py b/test/unit/test_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..927da25b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/test_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from groundlight import Groundlight
+
+
+def test_whoami(gl: Groundlight):
+    user = gl.whoami()
+    assert user is not None
+    assert isinstance(user, str)