diff --git a/PVE/RPCEnvironment.pm b/PVE/RPCEnvironment.pm
index 31692ce..8750e73 100644
--- a/PVE/RPCEnvironment.pm
+++ b/PVE/RPCEnvironment.pm
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ sub check_perm_modify {
 	push @$testperms, 'Datastore.Allocate';
     } elsif ($path =~ m|^/vms/.+$|) {
 	push @$testperms, 'VM.Allocate';
+    } elsif ($path =~ m|^/pool/.+$|) {
+	push @$testperms, 'Pool.Allocate';
     }
 
     return $self->check_any($username, $path, $testperms, $noerr);