diff --git a/config/sync/user.role.contributor.yml b/config/sync/user.role.contributor.yml
index b97267088..c1253ed7b 100644
--- a/config/sync/user.role.contributor.yml
+++ b/config/sync/user.role.contributor.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ permissions:
   - 'create stanford_gallery_images media'
   - 'create stanford_news content'
   - 'create stanford_page content'
+  - 'create stanford_person content'
   - 'create stanford_publication content'
   - 'create video media'
   - 'delete citation entities'