diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 6fcc088bda..d3cee2bc33 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Changelog
 
 **Changed**
 
+- #1508 Do not try to render InstrumentQCFailuresViewlet to non-lab personnel
 - #1495 Better Remarks handling and display
 - #1502 Improved DateTime Widget
 - #1490 Support Dexterity Behavior Fields in API
diff --git a/bika/lims/browser/viewlets/configure.zcml b/bika/lims/browser/viewlets/configure.zcml
index c39054797e..cf87d4d597 100644
--- a/bika/lims/browser/viewlets/configure.zcml
+++ b/bika/lims/browser/viewlets/configure.zcml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       class="bika.lims.browser.viewlets.InstrumentQCFailuresViewlet"
       manager="plone.app.layout.viewlets.interfaces.IAboveContent"
       template="templates/instrument_qc_failures_viewlet.pt"
-      permission="zope2.View"
+      permission="senaite.core.permissions.ManageBika"
       layer="bika.lims.interfaces.IBikaLIMS"
       />