diff --git a/policy/org.freedesktop.fwupd.policy.in b/policy/org.freedesktop.fwupd.policy.in
index 60354a9b8..22cb19f7e 100644
--- a/policy/org.freedesktop.fwupd.policy.in
+++ b/policy/org.freedesktop.fwupd.policy.in
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
       <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
       <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
     </defaults>
+    <annotate key="org.freedesktop.policykit.imply">org.freedesktop.fwupd.modify-remote</annotate>
   </action>
 
   <action id="org.freedesktop.fwupd.device-activate">