diff --git a/services/client/common/models/observation-type.json b/services/client/common/models/observation-type.json
index b1a45e883..ce6bfd424 100644
--- a/services/client/common/models/observation-type.json
+++ b/services/client/common/models/observation-type.json
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@
       "description": {
         "type": "string",
         "required": true
-      }
+      },
+      "acls": [
+        {
+          "accessType": "READ",
+          "principalType": "ROLE",
+          "principalId": "$everyone",
+          "permission": "ALLOW"
+        }
+      ]
     }
   }
   
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