diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index ccaf4d390..cf94728aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings)
         res = resources
 
-        credential = GoogleAccountCredential.usingOAuth2(this, arrayListOf(CalendarScopes.CALENDAR_READONLY)).setBackOff(ExponentialBackOff())
+        credential = GoogleAccountCredential.usingOAuth2(this, arrayListOf(CalendarScopes.CALENDAR)).setBackOff(ExponentialBackOff())
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {