diff --git a/awx/api/views/root.py b/awx/api/views/root.py
index c7ecbbeef5..f7959d67a2 100644
--- a/awx/api/views/root.py
+++ b/awx/api/views/root.py
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
         if request.user.is_superuser \
                 or request.user.is_system_auditor \
                 or Organization.accessible_objects(request.user, 'admin_role').exists() \
-                or Organization.accessible_objects(request.user, 'auditor_role').exists():
+                or Organization.accessible_objects(request.user, 'auditor_role').exists() \
+                or Organization.accessible_objects(request.user, 'project_admin_role').exists():
             data.update(dict(
                 project_base_dir = settings.PROJECTS_ROOT,
                 project_local_paths = Project.get_local_path_choices(),