diff --git a/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/authentication/passport.ts b/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/authentication/passport.ts
index 452711282..ba121d28e 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/authentication/passport.ts
+++ b/packages/openneuro-server/src/libs/authentication/passport.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export const setupPassportAuth = () => {
           config.auth.orcid.apiURI.includes("sandbox"),
         clientID: config.auth.orcid.clientID,
         clientSecret: config.auth.orcid.clientSecret,
-        scope: "/read-limited",
+        scope: "/activities/update",
         callbackURL: `${config.url + config.apiPrefix}auth/orcid/callback`,
       },
       verifyORCIDUser,