diff --git a/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/index.ts b/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/index.ts
index cb87c41e3eb..18b665c9e91 100644
--- a/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/index.ts
+++ b/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/index.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ export * from  './collection';
 import './fragments';
 import './views';
 import './helpers';
+import './permissions';
diff --git a/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/permissions.ts b/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/permissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6cf1f5e9133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lesswrong/lib/collections/userRateLimits/permissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { adminsGroup } from "../../vulcan-users";
+import { sunshineRegimentGroup } from "../../permissions";
+
+const actions = [
+  "userratelimits.new",
+  "userratelimits.edit.all",
+];
+
+adminsGroup.can(actions);
+sunshineRegimentGroup.can(actions);