diff --git a/emeis/core/serializers.py b/emeis/core/serializers.py
index 8f4e07e..18029ce 100644
--- a/emeis/core/serializers.py
+++ b/emeis/core/serializers.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Meta:
 class ScopeSerializer(BaseSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = Scope
-        fields = BaseSerializer.Meta.fields + ("name", "description", "parent")
+        fields = BaseSerializer.Meta.fields + ("name", "description", "parent", "level")
 
 
 class PermissionSerializer(BaseSerializer):
diff --git a/emeis/core/tests/test_views.py b/emeis/core/tests/test_views.py
index b98a348..08d612d 100644
--- a/emeis/core/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/emeis/core/tests/test_views.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ def test_scope_search_filter(db, scope_factory, client):
         "en": "scope2",
         "fr": "",
     }
+    assert result["data"][0]["attributes"]["level"] == 0
 
     response = client.get(url, {"filter[search]": "scope"})
     assert response.status_code == HTTP_200_OK
@@ -140,6 +141,21 @@ def test_scope_search_filter(db, scope_factory, client):
     assert len(result["data"]) == 3
 
 
+def test_cannot_write_level(db, client, settings, user):
+    data = {
+        "data": {
+            "type": "scopes",
+            "attributes": {"name": {"en": "test"}, "level": 400},
+        }
+    }
+
+    resp = client.post(reverse("scope-list"), data=data)
+
+    assert resp.status_code == HTTP_201_CREATED
+    result = resp.json()
+    assert result["data"]["attributes"]["level"] == 0
+
+
 def test_acl_user_filter(db, user, acl_factory, client):
     acl = acl_factory(user=user)
     acl_factory()