diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index a8bff0f5c..03e6f1caa 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function Config(config) {
 			typeof(this.packages[i]) === 'object' &&
 			!Array.isArray(this.packages[i])
 		, 'CONFIG: bad "'+i+'" package description (object expected)');
-		check_userlist(i, this.packages[i], 'read');
+		check_userlist(i, this.packages[i], 'access');
 		check_userlist(i, this.packages[i], 'proxy');
 		check_userlist(i, this.packages[i], 'publish');
 	}