diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/server/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/server/plugin.ts
index 30aeeb6b453621..21dd6a63ee00dc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/server/plugin.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class IndexMgmtServerPlugin implements Plugin<IndexManagementPluginSetup,
       },
       privileges: [
         {
-          requiredClusterPrivileges: ['monitor', 'manage_index_templates'],
+          requiredClusterPrivileges: ['monitor'],
           ui: [],
         },
       ],