diff --git a/users/models.py b/users/models.py
index e9332ea84b61f7e978f30b131fd6ecffbcc813c6..64dee9b879678b89f0304418b428213490a116b4 100644
--- a/users/models.py
+++ b/users/models.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class User(pirates_models.AbstractUser):
 
     @property
     def can_create_contracts(self) -> bool:
-        return self.has_perm("contracts.add")
+        return self.has_perm("contracts.add_contract")
 
     @property
     def can_view_confidential(self) -> bool: