diff --git a/ejabberd.yml.example b/ejabberd.yml.example
index df52c85be..27cf8e4c5 100644
--- a/ejabberd.yml.example
+++ b/ejabberd.yml.example
@@ -111,10 +111,13 @@ access_rules:
 
 api_permissions:
   "console commands":
-    from:
-      - ejabberd_ctl
+    from: ejabberd_ctl
     who: all
     what: "*"
+  "webadmin commands":
+    from: ejabberd_web_admin
+    who: admin
+    what: "*"
   "admin access":
     who:
       access: