diff --git a/rel/files/acl.config b/rel/files/acl.config
index c1985f1d4..3359b2b04 100644
--- a/rel/files/acl.config
+++ b/rel/files/acl.config
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 %%
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+{allow, {user, "dashboard"}, subscribe, ["$SYS/#"]}.
+
 {allow, {ipaddr, "127.0.0.1"}, pubsub, ["$SYS/#", "#"]}.
 
 {deny, all, subscribe, ["$SYS/#", {eq, "#"}]}.