diff --git a/djangoldp/models.py b/djangoldp/models.py
index 242dea66c6c0942ab7df3f7718146229f6c7dc73..c654e290f376d0e1b72148e326aef754a0acf595 100644
--- a/djangoldp/models.py
+++ b/djangoldp/models.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class Model(models.Model):
         return path
 
     class Meta:
+        default_permissions = ('add', 'change', 'delete', 'view', 'control')
         abstract = True
 
     @classmethod