diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitMergeCommand.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitMergeCommand.java
index 888fef5b65..dc499df644 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitMergeCommand.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitMergeCommand.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class GitMergeCommand extends AbstractGitCommand implements MergeCommand
 
   @Override
   public MergeCommandResult merge(MergeCommandRequest request) {
-    RepositoryPermissions.permissionWrite(context.getRepository().getId()).check();
+    RepositoryPermissions.push(context.getRepository().getId()).check();
 
     try (WorkingCopy workingCopy = workdirFactory.createWorkingCopy(context)) {
       Repository repository = workingCopy.get();