diff --git a/apps/geo/mutations.py b/apps/geo/mutations.py
index f0ed2606c7..e6ff8f98db 100644
--- a/apps/geo/mutations.py
+++ b/apps/geo/mutations.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import graphene
+
 from geo.models import Region
 from geo.schema import RegionType
 from geo.serializers import RegionGqSerializer
 
 from deep.permissions import ProjectPermissions as PP
-from utils.graphene.mutation import PsGrapheneMutation, generate_input_type_for_serializer
+from utils.graphene.mutation import GrapheneMutation, generate_input_type_for_serializer
 
 RegionInputType = generate_input_type_for_serializer(
     'RegionInputType',
@@ -12,13 +13,17 @@
 )
 
 
-class CreateRegion(PsGrapheneMutation):
+class CreateRegion(GrapheneMutation):
     class Arguments:
         data = RegionInputType(required=True)
     model = Region
     serializer_class = RegionGqSerializer
     result = graphene.Field(RegionType)
-    permissions = [PP.Permission.UPDATE_PROJECT]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def check_permissions(cls, *args, **_):
+        if PP.Permission.UPDATE_PROJECT:
+            return True
 
 
 class Mutation():
diff --git a/apps/geo/tests/test_mutations.py b/apps/geo/tests/test_mutations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b349cda80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/geo/tests/test_mutations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from user.factories import UserFactory
+from project.factories import ProjectFactory
+from utils.graphene.tests import GraphQLTestCase
+
+
+class CreateTestMutation(GraphQLTestCase):
+    def test_create_region_in_project(self):
+        self.region_query = '''
+            mutation MyMutation($input: RegionInputType!){
+              createRegion(data: $input) {
+                ok
+                errors
+                result {
+                  id
+                  title
+                }
+              }
+            }
+        '''
+        user = UserFactory.create()
+        project = ProjectFactory.create(
+            title="dummy project 1",
+            created_by=user
+        )
+        project.add_member(user)
+
+        def _query_check(minput, **kwargs):
+            return self.query_check(
+                self.region_query,
+                minput=minput,
+                **kwargs
+            )
+    # -- Without login
+
+        minput = dict(
+            project=project.id,
+            code="NPL",
+            title="Test",
+        )
+        # without login
+        _query_check(minput, assert_for_error=True)
+
+        self.force_login(user)
+
+        _query_check(minput)
+        content = _query_check(minput)
+        self.assertEqual(content['data']['createRegion']['errors'], None)
+        self.assertEqual(content['data']['createRegion']['result']['title'], "Test")