diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 8ac8aef14..d63e3ee0e 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Route::group([
     Route::patch('/security/keys/{uuid}', [SecurityController::class, 'update_key'])->middleware(['api.ability:write']);
     Route::delete('/security/keys/{uuid}', [SecurityController::class, 'delete_key'])->middleware(['api.ability:write']);
 
-    Route::match(['get', 'post'], '/deploy', [DeployController::class, 'deploy'])->middleware(['api.ability:write,deploy']);
+    Route::match(['get', 'post'], '/deploy', [DeployController::class, 'deploy'])->middleware(['api.ability:deploy']);
     Route::get('/deployments', [DeployController::class, 'deployments'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);
     Route::get('/deployments/{uuid}', [DeployController::class, 'deployment_by_uuid'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);
     Route::get('/deployments/applications/{uuid}', [DeployController::class, 'get_application_deployments'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);