diff --git a/routes/workOrders.js b/routes/workOrders.js
index 2d8d9b9b..c42a1d2e 100644
--- a/routes/workOrders.js
+++ b/routes/workOrders.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ router.post('/doSearchWorkOrders', handler_doSearchWorkOrders);
 router.get('/milestoneCalendar', handler_milestoneCalendar);
 router.post('/doGetWorkOrderMilestones', handler_doGetWorkOrderMilestones);
 router.get('/outlook', handler_outlook);
-router.get('/new', permissionHandlers.adminGetHandler, handler_new);
+router.get('/new', permissionHandlers.updateGetHandler, handler_new);
 router.post('/doCreateWorkOrder', permissionHandlers.updatePostHandler, handler_doCreateWorkOrder);
 router.get('/:workOrderId', handler_view);
 router.post('/doReopenWorkOrder', permissionHandlers.updatePostHandler, handler_doReopenWorkOrder);
diff --git a/routes/workOrders.ts b/routes/workOrders.ts
index 88e7fc8e..b61b43a9 100644
--- a/routes/workOrders.ts
+++ b/routes/workOrders.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ router.get('/outlook', handler_outlook as RequestHandler)
 
 router.get(
   '/new',
-  permissionHandlers.adminGetHandler,
+  permissionHandlers.updateGetHandler,
   handler_new as RequestHandler
 )