diff --git a/src/Api/Model/Shared/Command/UserCommands.php b/src/Api/Model/Shared/Command/UserCommands.php
index 15c0d44fa4..ddb0e0b6d9 100644
--- a/src/Api/Model/Shared/Command/UserCommands.php
+++ b/src/Api/Model/Shared/Command/UserCommands.php
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ public static function sendInvite(
         // Verify authority of $invitingUser to invite someone of this role
         $userIsAuthorized = false;
         $invitingUserRole = $project->users[$invitingUserId]->role;
-        $authorizedRoles = [ProjectRoles::MANAGER];
+        $authorizedRoles = [ProjectRoles::MANAGER, ProjectRoles::TECH_SUPPORT];
         if ($roleKey == ProjectRoles::MANAGER) {
             $userIsAuthorized = in_array($invitingUserRole, $authorizedRoles);
         }