diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
index 08cf15df7..8d7517faa 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         if (!project) {
             return false;
         }
-        return user.isManager && project.ownerId === user.id;
+        return project.approverIds?.indexOf(user.id) >= 0;
     }
 
     isProjectMember(project?: ProjectWrapper, user?: UserWrapper) {