diff --git a/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts b/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts
index c4d1ec8ab..b823e8de2 100644
--- a/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class NotesController {
 
   @Delete(':noteIdOrAlias/revisions')
   @OpenApi(204, 404)
-  @Permissions(Permission.READ)
+  @Permissions(Permission.OWNER)
   @UseInterceptors(GetNoteInterceptor)
   async purgeNoteRevisions(
     @RequestUser() user: User,