diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 2c0987706..a01ac7ce4 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ permissions-bors-repos = [
 permissions-bools = [
     "perf",
     "crater",
+    "crates-io-admin",
     "dev-desktop",
     "sync-team-confirmation",
 ]
diff --git a/docs/toml-schema.md b/docs/toml-schema.md
index 8da8422c0..f591accb3 100644
--- a/docs/toml-schema.md
+++ b/docs/toml-schema.md
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ permissions are available:
 perf = true
 # Grants access to the @craterbot GitHub bot
 crater = true
+# Grants admin access on crates.io
+crates-io-admin = true
 # Grants `@bors r+` rights in the repo `rust-lang/some-repo`
 bors.some-repo.review = true
 # Grants `@bors try` rights in the repo `rust-lang/some-repo`.
diff --git a/teams/crates-io.toml b/teams/crates-io.toml
index 7430ea191..e38e2a5de 100644
--- a/teams/crates-io.toml
+++ b/teams/crates-io.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ alumni = [
     "wycats",
 ]
 
+[permissions]
+crates-io-admin = true
+
 [[github]]
 orgs = ["rust-lang", "conduit-rust"]