diff --git a/router/router.go b/router/router.go
index 1fba1a4d7..446b4d641 100644
--- a/router/router.go
+++ b/router/router.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func Load(middleware ...gin.HandlerFunc) http.Handler {
 			// requires push permissions
 			repo.PATCH("", session.MustPush, server.PatchRepo)
 			repo.DELETE("", session.MustRepoAdmin(), server.DeleteRepo)
-			repo.POST("/chown", session.MustPush, server.ChownRepo)
+			repo.POST("/chown", session.MustRepoAdmin(), server.ChownRepo)
 
 			repo.POST("/builds/:number", session.MustPush, server.PostBuild)
 			repo.DELETE("/builds/:number/:job", session.MustPush, server.DeleteBuild)