diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/auth_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/auth_controller.ex
index f165c9965..37b389382 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/auth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/auth_controller.ex
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ defp local_mastodon_root_path(conn) do
   @spec get_or_make_app() :: {:ok, App.t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
   defp get_or_make_app do
     %{client_name: @local_mastodon_name, redirect_uris: "."}
-    |> App.get_or_make(["read", "write", "follow", "push"])
+    |> App.get_or_make(["read", "write", "follow", "push", "admin"])
   end
 end