diff --git a/site/src/xServices/auth/authXService.ts b/site/src/xServices/auth/authXService.ts
index 8ac6d887d75e4..36e10e2347dc2 100644
--- a/site/src/xServices/auth/authXService.ts
+++ b/site/src/xServices/auth/authXService.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const permissionsToCheck = {
     object: {
       resource_type: "template",
     },
-    action: "write",
+    action: "update",
   },
   [checks.viewAuditLog]: {
     object: {