diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/cli/GroovyshCommand.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/cli/GroovyshCommand.java
index d018b857052681612ce2ab01ae4fac58403f6ef4..22a20ecd9dae20ee722ebf9b4ab296f1348391db 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/cli/GroovyshCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/cli/GroovyshCommand.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class GroovyshCommand extends CLICommand {
     @Override
     public int main(List<String> args, Locale locale, InputStream stdin, PrintStream stdout, PrintStream stderr) {
         // this allows the caller to manipulate the JVM state, so require the admin privilege.
-        Jenkins.getInstance().checkPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER);
+        Jenkins.getInstance().checkPermission(Jenkins.RUN_SCRIPTS);
         // TODO: ^as this class overrides main() (which has authentication stuff),
         // how to get ADMIN permission for this command?