diff --git a/db/migrate/20180913000002_permission_add_time_accounting.rb b/db/migrate/20180913000002_permission_add_time_accounting.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5776f63b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20180913000002_permission_add_time_accounting.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+class PermissionAddTimeAccounting < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  def up
+
+    # return if it's a new setup
+    return if !Setting.find_by(name: 'system_init_done')
+
+    Permission.create_if_not_exists(
+      name: 'admin.time_accounting',
+      note: 'Manage %s',
+      preferences: {
+        translations: ['Time Accounting']
+      },
+    )
+
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/db/seeds/permissions.rb b/db/seeds/permissions.rb
index 78414279e..0c5212e29 100644
--- a/db/seeds/permissions.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/permissions.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ Permission.create_if_not_exists(
     translations: ['Text Modules']
   },
 )
+Permission.create_if_not_exists(
+  name: 'admin.time_accounting',
+  note: 'Manage %s',
+  preferences: {
+    translations: ['Time Accounting']
+  },
+)
 Permission.create_if_not_exists(
   name: 'admin.macro',
   note: 'Manage %s',