diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.rspec.yml b/.rubocop_todo.rspec.yml
index 16389d667..f472b0eb5 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.rspec.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.rspec.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ RSpec/FilePath:
     - 'spec/db/migrate/issue_2345_es_attachment_max_size_in_mb_setting_lower_default_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/db/migrate/issue_2368_add_indices_to_histories_and_tickets_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/db/migrate/issue_2541_fix_notification_email_without_body_spec.rb'
+    - 'spec/db/migrate/issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/lib/import/base_factory_spec.rb'
 
 # Offense count: 60
diff --git a/db/migrate/20191029101733_issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission.rb b/db/migrate/20191029101733_issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d29aeb663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20191029101733_issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class Issue2608MissingTriggerPermission < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def up
+    return if !Setting.find_by(name: 'system_init_done')
+
+    Permission.create_if_not_exists(
+      name:        'admin.trigger',
+      note:        'Manage %s',
+      preferences: {
+        translations: ['Triggers']
+      },
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/seeds/permissions.rb b/db/seeds/permissions.rb
index 70560dda7..0114af9d8 100644
--- a/db/seeds/permissions.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/permissions.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ Permission.create_if_not_exists(
     translations: ['SLA']
   },
 )
+Permission.create_if_not_exists(
+  name:        'admin.trigger',
+  note:        'Manage %s',
+  preferences: {
+    translations: ['Triggers']
+  },
+)
 Permission.create_if_not_exists(
   name:        'admin.scheduler',
   note:        'Manage %s',
diff --git a/spec/db/migrate/issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission_spec.rb b/spec/db/migrate/issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d088013ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/db/migrate/issue_2608_missing_trigger_permission_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Issue2608MissingTriggerPermission, type: :db_migration do
+  let(:name) { 'admin.trigger' }
+
+  context 'when "admin.trigger" permission already exists' do
+    before { Permission.find_or_create_by(name: name) }
+
+    it 'does nothing' do
+      expect { migrate }.not_to change(Permission, :count)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when "admin.trigger" permission does not exist' do
+    before { Permission.find_by(name: name)&.destroy }
+
+    it 'creates it' do
+      expect { migrate }
+        .to change(Permission, :count).by(1)
+        .and change { Permission.exists?(name: name) }.to(true)
+    end
+  end
+end