diff --git a/files/index.php b/files/index.php
index 35d4dc83457..5ce994422e7 100644
--- a/files/index.php
+++ b/files/index.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     require_login($course->id);
 
-    require_capability('moodle/course:update', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $course->id));
+    require_capability('moodle/course:managefiles', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $course->id));
 
     function html_footer() {
         global $course, $choose;