diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 838f2b0..908e0fc 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ create a .env file:
 run
 	make
 
-you will need to great an access token in gitea account settings (/user/settings/applications) with `repo` scope ticked
+you will need to great an access token in gitea account settings (/user/settings/applications) with `repository` and `user` read access
 
 you may also need to set CORS origin header for gitea. nginx example: