diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-gitlab/common.coffee b/packages/rocketchat-gitlab/common.coffee
index 7d6cd560398..42bdd4ac82d 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-gitlab/common.coffee
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-gitlab/common.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config =
 	serverURL: 'https://gitlab.com'
 	identityPath: '/api/v3/user'
+	scope: 'api'
 	addAutopublishFields:
 		forLoggedInUser: ['services.gitlab']
 		forOtherUsers: ['services.gitlab.username']