diff --git a/config/initializers/extends/permission_extends.rb b/config/initializers/extends/permission_extends.rb
index 306d38f08..7b6ab2ee5 100644
--- a/config/initializers/extends/permission_extends.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/extends/permission_extends.rb
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ module PermissionExtends
       ExperimentPermissions::USERS_READ,
       MyModulePermissions::READ,
       MyModulePermissions::USERS_READ,
+      MyModulePermissions::READ_ARCHIVED,
       MyModulePermissions::ACTIVITIES_READ
     ]
   end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20220325101011_add_read_archive_permission.rb b/db/migrate/20220325101011_add_read_archive_permission.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47f5190e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20220325101011_add_read_archive_permission.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddReadArchivePermission < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def up
+    existing_role = UserRole.find_by(name: UserRole.public_send('viewer_role').name)
+    existing_role&.update_attribute(:permissions, existing_role.permissions | [MyModulePermissions::READ_ARCHIVED])
+  end
+
+  def down
+    existing_role = UserRole.find_by(name: UserRole.public_send('viewer_role').name)
+    existing_role&.update_attribute(:permissions, existing_role.permissions - [MyModulePermissions::READ_ARCHIVED])
+  end
+end