diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
index d318f476c..d929e2560 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
     }
 
     function updateLockedState() {
-        if (RED.settings.user?.permissions === 'read') {
+        if (!RED.user.hasPermission('flows.write')) {
             $(".red-ui-deploy-button-group").addClass("readOnly");
             $("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").addClass("disabled");
         } else {