diff --git a/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/truenas_connect/update.py b/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/truenas_connect/update.py
index 937185c082448..ccb8bdc44eee9 100644
--- a/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/truenas_connect/update.py
+++ b/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/truenas_connect/update.py
@@ -161,4 +161,6 @@ async def config_internal(self):
 
 
 async def setup(middleware):
-    middleware.event_register('tn_connect.config', 'Sent on TrueNAS Connect configuration changes')
+    middleware.event_register(
+        'tn_connect.config', 'Sent on TrueNAS Connect configuration changes', roles=['TRUENAS_CONNECT_READ']
+    )