diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 39c116b6c468c..f558c6ac2a6a1 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function gutenberg_menu() {
 	add_menu_page(
 		'Gutenberg',
 		'Gutenberg',
-		'manage_options',
+		'edit_posts',
 		'gutenberg',
 		'the_gutenberg_project',
 		'dashicons-edit'