diff --git a/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs b/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs
index b543975..dd00ecf 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub async fn post(
 
     let caller = Member::check_membership(&mut conn, uuid, member.guild_uuid).await?;
     caller
-        .check_permission(&app_state, Permissions::ManageMember)
+        .check_permission(&app_state, Permissions::BanMembers)
         .await?;
 
     member.ban(&mut conn, &payload.reason).await?;
diff --git a/src/objects/role.rs b/src/objects/role.rs
index ea70686..6e6c88b 100644
--- a/src/objects/role.rs
+++ b/src/objects/role.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ pub enum Permissions {
     ManageGuild = 32,
     /// Lets users change member settings (nickname, etc)
     ManageMember = 64,
+    /// Lets user ban members
+    BanMembers = 128,
 }
 
 impl Permissions {