--- a/ForgeDiscussion/forgediscussion/controllers/root.py
+++ b/ForgeDiscussion/forgediscussion/controllers/root.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         **kw):
         require_access(c.project, 'admin')
         if username_mapping is None: username_mapping = '{}'
-        if c.api_token.get_capability('import') != c.project.shortname:
+        if c.api_token.get_capability('import') != [c.project.neighborhood.name, c.project.shortname]:
             log.error('Import capability is not enabled for %s', c.project.shortname)
             raise exc.HTTPForbidden(detail='Import is not allowed')
         try: