diff --git a/pkg/compute/policy/defaults.go b/pkg/compute/policy/defaults.go
index 905ec2ad20..cb2b89860a 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/policy/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/policy/defaults.go
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ var (
 					Action:   PolicyActionList,
 					Result:   rbacutils.Allow,
 				},
+				{
+					Service:  api.SERVICE_TYPE,
+					Resource: "capabilities",
+					Action:   PolicyActionList,
+					Result:   rbacutils.Allow,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 		{