diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/core/internal/persistence/PersistenceResource.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/core/internal/persistence/PersistenceResource.java
index 21ae119674..5875e6081f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/core/internal/persistence/PersistenceResource.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/core/internal/persistence/PersistenceResource.java
@@ -199,9 +199,10 @@ public class PersistenceResource implements RESTResource {
     @RolesAllowed({ Role.ADMIN })
     @Path("/items/{itemname: [a-zA-Z_0-9]+}")
     @Produces({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
-    @Operation(operationId = "storeItemDataInPersistenceService", summary = "Stores item persistence data into the persistence service.", responses = {
-            @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "OK"),
-            @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Unknown Item or persistence service") })
+    @Operation(operationId = "storeItemDataInPersistenceService", summary = "Stores item persistence data into the persistence service.", security = {
+            @SecurityRequirement(name = "oauth2", scopes = { "admin" }) }, responses = {
+                    @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "OK"),
+                    @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Unknown Item or persistence service") })
     public Response httpPutPersistenceItemData(@Context HttpHeaders headers,
             @Parameter(description = "Id of the persistence service. If not provided the default service will be used") @QueryParam("serviceId") @Nullable String serviceId,
             @Parameter(description = "The item name.") @PathParam("itemname") String itemName,