diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/ApiTokens.vue b/dashboard/src/components/ApiTokens.vue
index cf42925eb..ec4a46d96 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/ApiTokens.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/ApiTokens.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const inputDialog = useTemplateRef('inputDialog');
 const newDialog = useTemplateRef('newDialog');
 const addedToken = ref('');
 const tokenName = ref('');
-const tokenScope = ref('r');
+const tokenScope = ref('rw');
 const tokenAllowedIpRanges = ref('');
 const tokenAllowedIpRangesError = ref('');
 const columns = {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function onReset() {
   setTimeout(() => {
     addedToken.value = '';
     tokenName.value = '';
-    tokenScope.value = 'r';
+    tokenScope.value = 'rw';
     tokenAllowedIpRanges.value = '';
     tokenAllowedIpRangesError.value = '';
   }, 500);