diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/auth.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/auth.py
index 4a772c352..055cd568f 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/auth.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/auth.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class RBACAuthorizationBackend(LoggingConfigurable):
             "filesystem/*": {"viewer"},
         },
         help="default permissions to apply to specific resources",
+        config=True,
     )
 
     @staticmethod