diff --git a/server/authentication.js b/server/authentication.js
index 12be05715..bbe655a22 100644
--- a/server/authentication.js
+++ b/server/authentication.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Meteor.startup(() => {
             userinfoEndpoint: process.env.OAUTH2_USERINFO_ENDPOINT,
             tokenEndpoint: process.env.OAUTH2_TOKEN_ENDPOINT,
             idTokenWhitelistFields: process.env.OAUTH2_ID_TOKEN_WHITELIST_FIELDS || [],
-            requestPermissions: process.env.OAUTH2_REQUEST_PERMISSIONS || ['openid'],
+            requestPermissions: process.env.OAUTH2_REQUEST_PERMISSIONS || ['openid', 'profile', 'email'],
           },
         }
       );