diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index e2db276e1..39510fb80 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1300,6 +1300,10 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS", "False").lower() == "true"
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ACCESS = (
+    os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ACCESS", "False").lower() == "true"
+)
+
 USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_IMPORT = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_IMPORT", "False").lower()
     == "true"
@@ -1521,6 +1525,7 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         "knowledge": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_KNOWLEDGE_ACCESS,
         "prompts": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PROMPTS_ACCESS,
         "tools": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS,
+        "skills": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ACCESS,
         "models_import": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_IMPORT,
         "models_export": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_EXPORT,
         "prompts_import": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PROMPTS_IMPORT,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
index cc5fd07d9..87dbf1f87 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class WorkspacePermissions(BaseModel):
     knowledge: bool = False
     prompts: bool = False
     tools: bool = False
+    skills: bool = False
     models_import: bool = False
     models_export: bool = False
     prompts_import: bool = False
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
index 3284f6171..24be0bd37 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
@@ -158,6 +158,29 @@
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
+
+		<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
+			<Tooltip
+				className="flex w-full justify-between my-1"
+				content={$i18n.t(
+					'Warning: Enabling this will allow users to upload arbitrary code on the server.'
+				)}
+				placement="top-start"
+			>
+				<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+					{$i18n.t('Skills Access')}
+				</div>
+				<Switch bind:state={permissions.workspace.skills} />
+			</Tooltip>
+
+			{#if defaultPermissions?.workspace?.skills && !permissions.workspace.skills}
+				<div class="pb-0.5">
+					<div class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+						{$i18n.t('This is a default user permission and will remain enabled.')}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
 	</div>
 
 	<hr class=" border-gray-100/30 dark:border-gray-850/30" />
diff --git a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
index 58a362aad..205bd5e0f 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = {
 		knowledge: false,
 		prompts: false,
 		tools: false,
+		skills: false,
 		models_import: false,
 		models_export: false,
 		prompts_import: false,