diff --git a/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go b/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go
index 8b2ab037389bc..47b18f69a8629 100644
--- a/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go
+++ b/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ var (
 					rbac.ResourceTemplate.Type:  {rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ActionUpdate},
 					rbac.ResourceUser.Type:      {rbac.ActionRead},
 					rbac.ResourceWorkspace.Type: {rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ActionUpdate, rbac.ActionDelete},
-					rbac.ResourceUserData.Type:  {rbac.ActionRead},
+					rbac.ResourceUserData.Type:  {rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ActionUpdate},
 				}),
 				Org:  map[string][]rbac.Permission{},
 				User: []rbac.Permission{},