diff --git a/app/Policies/ManufacturerPolicy.php b/app/Policies/ManufacturerPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8800b46c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/ManufacturerPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use App\Policies\SnipePermissionsPolicy;
+
+class ManufacturerPolicy extends SnipePermissionsPolicy
+{
+    protected function columnName()
+    {
+        return 'manufacturers';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
index 264bce9707..da21b1c7c3 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use App\Models\License;
 use App\Models\Location;
 use App\Models\Statuslabel;
 use App\Models\Supplier;
+use App\Models\Manufacturer;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Policies\AccessoryPolicy;
 use App\Policies\AssetModelPolicy;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ use App\Policies\LocationPolicy;
 use App\Policies\StatuslabelPolicy;
 use App\Policies\SupplierPolicy;
 use App\Policies\UserPolicy;
+use App\Policies\ManufacturerPolicy;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Support\Providers\AuthServiceProvider as ServiceProvider;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
     /**
      * The policy mappings for the application.
      *
+     * See SnipePermissionsPolicy for additional information.
+     *
      * @var array
      */
     protected $policies = [
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         Statuslabel::class => StatuslabelPolicy::class,
         Supplier::class => SupplierPolicy::class,
         User::class => UserPolicy::class,
+        Manufacturer::class => ManufacturerPolicy::class,
     ];
 
     /**
@@ -126,6 +131,7 @@ class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
                 || $user->can('view', \App\Models\Department::class)
                 || $user->can('view', \App\Models\Location::class)
                 || $user->can('view', \App\Models\Company::class)
+                || $user->can('view', \App\Models\Manufacturer::class)
                 || $user->can('view', \App\Models\Depreciation::class);
         });
     }