diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Report/GenericReportRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Report/GenericReportRequest.php
index d18bb516c233..4f941b5802ad 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Report/GenericReportRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Report/GenericReportRequest.php
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ class GenericReportRequest extends Request
      */
     public function authorize() : bool
     {
-        return auth()->user()->isAdmin();
+        /** @var \App\Models\User $user */
+        $user = auth()->user();
+
+        return $user->isAdmin() || $user->hasPermission('view_reports');
+        
     }
 
     public function rules()