diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/QATopicRestRepository.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/QATopicRestRepository.java
index 7e10aa0e6391..31df2022d140 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/QATopicRestRepository.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/QATopicRestRepository.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public Page<QATopicRest> findBySource(@Parameter(value = "source", required = tr
     }
 
     @SearchRestMethod(name = "byTarget")
-    @PreAuthorize("hasPermission(#target, 'QUALITYASSURANCETOPIC', 'READ')")
+    @PreAuthorize("hasPermission(#target, 'ITEM', 'READ')")
     public Page<QATopicRest> findByTarget(@Parameter(value = "target", required = true) UUID target,
         @Parameter(value = "source", required = true) String source,
         Pageable pageable) {