diff --git a/migrations/create_benchrunner.sql b/migrations/create_benchrunner.sql
index 3e028036..77d32450 100644
--- a/migrations/create_benchrunner.sql
+++ b/migrations/create_benchrunner.sql
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ CREATE TABLE benchrunner.bench_runs (
 
 GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA benchrunner TO r_benchrunner;
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA benchrunner TO r_benchrunner;
+GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA benchrunner TO ro_benchrunner;
+GRANT SELECT ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA benchrunner TO ro_benchrunner;
diff --git a/migrations/permissions.sql b/migrations/permissions.sql
index 3c7da09c..72fc2832 100644
--- a/migrations/permissions.sql
+++ b/migrations/permissions.sql
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@ GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE literpc_integrationtest TO ro_literpc; -- TODO adjust
 
 -- required for benchrunner-service
 CREATE ROLE r_benchrunner;
+CREATE ROLE ro_benchrunner;
+GRANT ro_benchrunner TO r_benchrunner;
+
 GRANT r_benchrunner TO literpc_app;
+GRANT ro_benchrunner TO literpc_app;