diff --git a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/token/AuthRES.java b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/token/AuthRES.java
index 3b0251a..e4f43df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/token/AuthRES.java
+++ b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/token/AuthRES.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public AuthRES(Token token, String accessToken) {
                         token.getUser().getMessage(),
                         token.getUser().getHost(),
                         token.getUser().isProfilePrivate(),
+                        token.getUser().isDev(),
                         token.getUser().isSponsor(),
                         token.getUser().isBlocked(),
                         token.getUser().getScore(),
diff --git a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/CreateUserRES.java b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/CreateUserRES.java
index 13e8602..b48894a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/CreateUserRES.java
+++ b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/CreateUserRES.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public record CreateUserRES(
         String display_name,
         Host host,
         boolean profile_private,
+        boolean dev,
         boolean sponsor,
         boolean blocked,
         Long score
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public CreateUserRES(User user) {
                 user.getDisplayName(),
                 user.getHost(),
                 user.isProfilePrivate(),
+                user.isDev(),
                 user.isSponsor(),
                 user.isBlocked(),
                 user.getScore()
diff --git a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/DetailUserRES.java b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/DetailUserRES.java
index f0e99f1..c9ed8f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/DetailUserRES.java
+++ b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/DetailUserRES.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public record DetailUserRES(
         int followers_count,
         int following_count,
         boolean profile_private,
+        boolean dev,
         boolean sponsor,
         boolean blocked
 ) {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public DetailUserRES(User user) {
                 user.getFollowersCount(),
                 user.getFollowingCount(),
                 user.isProfilePrivate(),
+                user.isDev(),
                 user.isSponsor(),
                 user.isBlocked()
         );
diff --git a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/PersonalUserRES.java b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/PersonalUserRES.java
index 2ebf6fc..e0d9bd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/PersonalUserRES.java
+++ b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/dto/response/user/PersonalUserRES.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public record PersonalUserRES(
         String message,
         Host host,
         boolean profile_private,
+        boolean dev,
         boolean sponsor,
         boolean blocked,
         Long score,
diff --git a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/implementation/user/UserServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/implementation/user/UserServiceImpl.java
index 92f68b6..0fb6d60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/implementation/user/UserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/application/implementation/user/UserServiceImpl.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
     private void validateGif(User user, String img, String field) {
         if (img == null || !img.endsWith(".gif")) return;
         if (field.equals("banner")) throw new GifNotAllowedException("banner", "GIFs são proibidos como banner.");
-        if (!user.isSponsor()) throw new GifNotAllowedException("avatar", "GIFs apenas para patrocinadores.");
+        if (!user.isDev() && !user.isSponsor()) throw new GifNotAllowedException("avatar", "GIFs apenas para patrocinadores.");
     }
 
     @SneakyThrows
diff --git a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/domain/user/User.java b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/domain/user/User.java
index f5bc2be..c7ef8d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/domain/user/User.java
+++ b/src/main/java/br/com/notehub/domain/user/User.java
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public class User implements UserDetails {
 
     private boolean profilePrivate = false;
 
+    private boolean dev = false;
+
     private boolean sponsor = false;
 
     private boolean blocked = false;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/V20260407__alter_table_users_add_dev_flag.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V20260407__alter_table_users_add_dev_flag.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cae70d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V20260407__alter_table_users_add_dev_flag.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN dev BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE;
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