diff --git a/app/controllers/apply_signatures_controller.rb b/app/controllers/apply_signatures_controller.rb
index 1fbad047a..b5b6646ec 100644
--- a/app/controllers/apply_signatures_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/apply_signatures_controller.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ class ApplySignaturesController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def require_owner
-    normal_status(403, "") unless @project.owner?(current_user)
+    normal_status(403, "") unless @project.owner?(current_user) || current_user.admin?
   end
 end 
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