diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/test-connection.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/test-connection.ts
index 3782b53e..6d7979d0 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/test-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/test-connection.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const testConnection = async (
   params: Params,
   context: Context
 ) => {
+  context.currentUser.can('update', 'Connection');
+
   let connection = await context.currentUser
     .$relatedQuery('connections')
     .findOne({