diff --git a/setup/roles/logstash_writer.json b/setup/roles/logstash_writer.json
index 6c857a8..7cd38fc 100644
--- a/setup/roles/logstash_writer.json
+++ b/setup/roles/logstash_writer.json
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@
         "manage",
         "manage_ilm"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "names": [
+        "logstash"
+      ],
+      "privileges": [
+        "write",
+        "manage"
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }