diff --git a/templates/repo/header.tmpl b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
index 27e261a28d..cb7d95abce 100644
--- a/templates/repo/header.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 						</a>
 					{{end}}
 
-					{{if .EnableLicenses}}
+					{{if or .EnableLicenses (.Permission.IsAdmin)}}
 						<a href="{{.RepoLink}}/licenses" class="{{if .IsLicensesPage}}active {{end}}item">
 							{{svg "octicon-key"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses"}}
 							{{if .NumLicensePackages}}