diff --git a/fuchsia_web/webinstance_host/web_instance_host.shard.cml b/fuchsia_web/webinstance_host/web_instance_host.shard.cml
index 67d4650baa7fa..888bd5a9c45c5 100644
--- a/fuchsia_web/webinstance_host/web_instance_host.shard.cml
+++ b/fuchsia_web/webinstance_host/web_instance_host.shard.cml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   capabilities: [
     {
       directory: "web_instances",
-      rights: [ "r*" ],
+      rights: [ "rw*" ],
       path: "/web_instances",
     },
   ],