diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/alert_rule.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/alert_rule.go
index 54841860dd0..d9c93d5ee14 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/alert_rule.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/alert_rule.go
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@ func SchedulerUserFor(orgID int64) *user.SignedInUser {
 				datasources.ActionQuery: []string{
 					datasources.ScopeAll,
 				},
+				datasources.ActionRead: []string{
+					datasources.ScopeAll,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}