diff --git a/scm-ui/src/modules/indexResource.js b/scm-ui/src/modules/indexResource.js
index 0facb51faa..2c6805d207 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/modules/indexResource.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/modules/indexResource.js
@@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ export function getUsersLink(state: Object) {
   return getLink(state, "users");
 }
 
+export function getRepositoryRolesLink(state: Object) {
+  return getLink(state, "repositoryRoles");
+}
+
+export function getRepositoryVerbsLink(state: Object) {
+  return getLink(state, "repositoryVerbs");
+}
+
 export function getGroupsLink(state: Object) {
   return getLink(state, "groups");
 }
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js
index d2300b9864..94fc707dc1 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import RoleSelector from "../components/RoleSelector";
 import type {
-  AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  RepositoryRole,
   PermissionCollection,
   PermissionCreateEntry,
   SelectValue
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ import AdvancedPermissionsDialog from "./AdvancedPermissionsDialog";
 
 type Props = {
   t: string => string,
-  availablePermissions: AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  availableRoles: RepositoryRole[],
+  availableVerbs: string[],
   createPermission: (permission: PermissionCreateEntry) => void,
   loading: boolean,
   currentPermissions: PermissionCollection,
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
     this.state = {
       name: "",
-      verbs: props.availablePermissions.availableRoles[0].verbs,
+      verbs: props.availableRoles[0].verbs,
       groupPermission: false,
       valid: true,
       value: undefined,
@@ -132,18 +133,18 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { t, availablePermissions, loading } = this.props;
+    const { t, availableRoles, availableVerbs, loading } = this.props;
 
     const { verbs, showAdvancedDialog } = this.state;
 
-    const availableRoleNames = availablePermissions.availableRoles.map(
+    const availableRoleNames = availableRoles.map(
       r => r.name
     );
-    const matchingRole = findMatchingRoleName(availablePermissions, verbs);
+    const matchingRole = findMatchingRoleName(availableRoles, verbs);
 
     const advancedDialog = showAdvancedDialog ? (
       <AdvancedPermissionsDialog
-        availableVerbs={availablePermissions.availableVerbs}
+        availableVerbs={availableVerbs}
         selectedVerbs={verbs}
         onClose={this.closeAdvancedPermissionsDialog}
         onSubmit={this.submitAdvancedPermissionsDialog}
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   removeState = () => {
     this.setState({
       name: "",
-      verbs: this.props.availablePermissions.availableRoles[0].verbs,
+      verbs: this.props.availableRoles[0].verbs,
       valid: true,
       value: undefined
     });
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   };
 
   findAvailableRole = (roleName: string) => {
-    return this.props.availablePermissions.availableRoles.find(
+    return this.props.availableRoles.find(
       role => role.name === roleName
     );
   };
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/Permissions.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/Permissions.js
index 6fd9cbab38..02c43d254c 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/Permissions.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/Permissions.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   getDeletePermissionsFailure,
   getModifyPermissionsFailure,
   modifyPermissionReset,
-  deletePermissionReset
+  deletePermissionReset, getAvailableRepositoryRoles, getAvailableRepositoryVerbs
 } from "../modules/permissions";
 import {
   Loading,
@@ -28,22 +28,23 @@ import {
   LabelWithHelpIcon
 } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import type {
-  AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
   Permission,
   PermissionCollection,
-  PermissionCreateEntry
+  PermissionCreateEntry,
+  RepositoryRole
 } from "@scm-manager/ui-types";
 import SinglePermission from "./SinglePermission";
 import CreatePermissionForm from "./CreatePermissionForm";
 import type { History } from "history";
 import { getPermissionsLink } from "../../modules/repos";
 import {
-  getGroupAutoCompleteLink,
+  getGroupAutoCompleteLink, getRepositoryRolesLink, getRepositoryVerbsLink,
   getUserAutoCompleteLink
 } from "../../../modules/indexResource";
 
 type Props = {
-  availablePermissions: AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  availableRepositoryRoles: RepositoryRole[],
+  availableVerbs: string[],
   namespace: string,
   repoName: string,
   loading: boolean,
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ type Props = {
   permissions: PermissionCollection,
   hasPermissionToCreate: boolean,
   loadingCreatePermission: boolean,
+  repositoryRolesLink: string,
+  repositoryVerbsLink: string,
   permissionsLink: string,
   groupAutoCompleteLink: string,
   userAutoCompleteLink: string,
@@ -85,13 +88,15 @@ class Permissions extends React.Component<Props> {
       modifyPermissionReset,
       createPermissionReset,
       deletePermissionReset,
-      permissionsLink
+      permissionsLink,
+      repositoryRolesLink,
+      repositoryVerbsLink
     } = this.props;
 
     createPermissionReset(namespace, repoName);
     modifyPermissionReset(namespace, repoName);
     deletePermissionReset(namespace, repoName);
-    fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded();
+    fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded(repositoryRolesLink, repositoryVerbsLink);
     fetchPermissions(permissionsLink, namespace, repoName);
   }
 
@@ -107,6 +112,8 @@ class Permissions extends React.Component<Props> {
   render() {
     const {
       availablePermissions,
+      availableRepositoryRoles,
+      availableVerbs,
       loading,
       error,
       permissions,
@@ -134,7 +141,8 @@ class Permissions extends React.Component<Props> {
 
     const createPermissionForm = hasPermissionToCreate ? (
       <CreatePermissionForm
-        availablePermissions={availablePermissions}
+        availableRoles={availableRepositoryRoles}
+        availableVerbs={availableVerbs}
         createPermission={permission => this.createPermission(permission)}
         loading={loadingCreatePermission}
         currentPermissions={permissions}
@@ -174,7 +182,8 @@ class Permissions extends React.Component<Props> {
             {permissions.map(permission => {
               return (
                 <SinglePermission
-                  availablePermissions={availablePermissions}
+                  availableRepositoryRoles={availableRepositoryRoles}
+                  availableRepositoryVerbs={availableVerbs}
                   key={permission.name + permission.groupPermission.toString()}
                   namespace={namespace}
                   repoName={repoName}
@@ -209,14 +218,23 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
     repoName
   );
   const hasPermissionToCreate = hasCreatePermission(state, namespace, repoName);
+  const repositoryRolesLink = getRepositoryRolesLink(state);
+  const repositoryVerbsLink = getRepositoryVerbsLink(state);
   const permissionsLink = getPermissionsLink(state, namespace, repoName);
   const groupAutoCompleteLink = getGroupAutoCompleteLink(state);
   const userAutoCompleteLink = getUserAutoCompleteLink(state);
   const availablePermissions = getAvailablePermissions(state);
+  const availableRepositoryRoles = getAvailableRepositoryRoles(state);
+  const availableVerbs = getAvailableRepositoryVerbs(state);
+
   return {
     availablePermissions,
+    availableRepositoryRoles,
+    availableVerbs,
     namespace,
     repoName,
+    repositoryRolesLink,
+    repositoryVerbsLink,
     error,
     loading,
     permissions,
@@ -233,8 +251,8 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
     fetchPermissions: (link: string, namespace: string, repoName: string) => {
       dispatch(fetchPermissions(link, namespace, repoName));
     },
-    fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded: () => {
-      dispatch(fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded());
+    fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded: (repositoryRolesLink: string, repositoryVerbsLink: string) => {
+      dispatch(fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded(repositoryRolesLink, repositoryVerbsLink));
     },
     createPermission: (
       link: string,
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/SinglePermission.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/SinglePermission.js
index e5a9c604a6..c90d6ab968 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/SinglePermission.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/SinglePermission.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 import React from "react";
 import type {
-  AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  RepositoryRole,
   Permission
 } from "@scm-manager/ui-types";
 import { translate } from "react-i18next";
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import classNames from "classnames";
 import injectSheet from "react-jss";
 
 type Props = {
-  availablePermissions: AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  availableRepositoryRoles: RepositoryRole[],
+  availableRepositoryVerbs: string[],
   submitForm: Permission => void,
   modifyPermission: (
     permission: Permission,
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@ class SinglePermission extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   constructor(props: Props) {
     super(props);
 
-    const defaultPermission = props.availablePermissions.availableRoles
-      ? props.availablePermissions.availableRoles[0]
+    const defaultPermission = props.availableRoles
+      ? props.availableRoles[0]
       : {};
 
     this.state = {
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ class SinglePermission extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    const { availablePermissions, permission } = this.props;
+    const { availableRepositoryRoles, permission } = this.props;
 
     const matchingRole = findMatchingRoleName(
-      availablePermissions,
+      availableRepositoryRoles,
       permission.verbs
     );
 
@@ -117,13 +118,14 @@ class SinglePermission extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     const { role, permission, showAdvancedDialog } = this.state;
     const {
       t,
-      availablePermissions,
+      availableRepositoryRoles,
+      availableRepositoryVerbs,
       loading,
       namespace,
       repoName,
       classes
     } = this.props;
-    const availableRoleNames = availablePermissions.availableRoles.map(
+    const availableRoleNames = !!availableRepositoryRoles && availableRepositoryRoles.map(
       r => r.name
     );
     const readOnly = !this.mayChangePermissions();
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ class SinglePermission extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     const advancedDialg = showAdvancedDialog ? (
       <AdvancedPermissionsDialog
         readOnly={readOnly}
-        availableVerbs={availablePermissions.availableVerbs}
+        availableVerbs={availableRepositoryVerbs}
         selectedVerbs={permission.verbs}
         onClose={this.closeAdvancedPermissionsDialog}
         onSubmit={this.submitAdvancedPermissionsDialog}
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ class SinglePermission extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   submitAdvancedPermissionsDialog = (newVerbs: string[]) => {
     const { permission } = this.state;
     const newRole = findMatchingRoleName(
-      this.props.availablePermissions,
+      this.props.availableRoles,
       newVerbs
     );
     this.setState(
@@ -226,7 +228,8 @@ class SinglePermission extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   };
 
   findAvailableRole = (roleName: string) => {
-    return this.props.availablePermissions.availableRoles.find(
+    const { availableRepositoryRoles } = this.props;
+    return availableRepositoryRoles.find(
       role => role.name === roleName
     );
   };
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/modules/permissions.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/modules/permissions.js
index 8c4161e907..2b0263bf35 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/modules/permissions.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/modules/permissions.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { Action } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import { apiClient } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import * as types from "../../../modules/types";
 import type {
-  AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  RepositoryRole,
   Permission,
   PermissionCollection,
   PermissionCreateEntry
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import type {
 import { isPending } from "../../../modules/pending";
 import { getFailure } from "../../../modules/failure";
 import { Dispatch } from "redux";
-import { getLinks } from "../../../modules/indexResource";
 
 export const FETCH_AVAILABLE = "scm/permissions/FETCH_AVAILABLE";
 export const FETCH_AVAILABLE_PENDING = `${FETCH_AVAILABLE}_${
@@ -78,22 +77,36 @@ const CONTENT_TYPE = "application/vnd.scmm-repositoryPermission+json";
 
 // fetch available permissions
 
-export function fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded() {
+export function fetchAvailablePermissionsIfNeeded(repositoryRolesLink: string, repositoryVerbsLink: string) {
   return function(dispatch: any, getState: () => Object) {
     if (shouldFetchAvailablePermissions(getState())) {
-      return fetchAvailablePermissions(dispatch, getState);
+      return fetchAvailablePermissions(dispatch, getState, repositoryRolesLink, repositoryVerbsLink);
     }
   };
 }
 
 export function fetchAvailablePermissions(
   dispatch: any,
-  getState: () => Object
+  getState: () => Object,
+  repositoryRolesLink: string,
+  repositoryVerbsLink: string
 ) {
   dispatch(fetchAvailablePending());
   return apiClient
-    .get(getLinks(getState()).availableRepositoryPermissions.href)
-    .then(response => response.json())
+    .get(repositoryRolesLink)
+    .then(repositoryRoles => repositoryRoles.json())
+    .then(repositoryRoles => repositoryRoles._embedded.repositoryRoles)
+    .then(repositoryRoles => {
+      return apiClient.get(repositoryVerbsLink)
+        .then(repositoryVerbs => repositoryVerbs.json())
+        .then(repositoryVerbs => repositoryVerbs.verbs)
+        .then(repositoryVerbs => {
+          return {
+            repositoryVerbs,
+            repositoryRoles
+          };
+        });
+    })
     .then(available => {
       dispatch(fetchAvailableSuccess(available));
     })
@@ -121,7 +134,7 @@ export function fetchAvailablePending(): Action {
 }
 
 export function fetchAvailableSuccess(
-  available: AvailableRepositoryPermissions
+  available: [RepositoryRole[], string[]]
 ): Action {
   return {
     type: FETCH_AVAILABLE_SUCCESS,
@@ -543,6 +556,21 @@ export function getAvailablePermissions(state: Object) {
   }
 }
 
+export function getAvailableRepositoryRoles(state: Object) {
+  return available(state).repositoryRoles;
+}
+
+export function getAvailableRepositoryVerbs(state: Object) {
+  return available(state).repositoryVerbs;
+}
+
+function available(state: Object) {
+  if (state.permissions && state.permissions.available) {
+    return state.permissions.available;
+  }
+  return {};
+}
+
 export function getPermissionsOfRepo(
   state: Object,
   namespace: string,
@@ -705,13 +733,13 @@ export function getModifyPermissionsFailure(
 }
 
 export function findMatchingRoleName(
-  availablePermissions: AvailableRepositoryPermissions,
+  availableRoles: RepositoryRole[],
   verbs: string[]
 ) {
   if (!verbs) {
     return "";
   }
-  const matchingRole = availablePermissions.availableRoles.find(role => {
+  const matchingRole = !! availableRoles && availableRoles.find(role => {
     return equalVerbs(role.verbs, verbs);
   });