diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wcpt/wcpt-wordcamp/wordcamp-loader.php b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wcpt/wcpt-wordcamp/wordcamp-loader.php
index 40300ec295..af580bbf17 100644
--- a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wcpt/wcpt-wordcamp/wordcamp-loader.php
+++ b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wcpt/wcpt-wordcamp/wordcamp-loader.php
@@ -100,6 +100,19 @@ function register_post_types() {
 			'show_ui'               => true,
 			'can_export'            => true,
 			'capability_type'       => WCPT_POST_TYPE_ID,
+			'capabilities'          => array(
+				// `read` and `edit_posts` are intentionally allowed, so organizers can edit their own posts (but not others').
+				'create_posts'           => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'delete_posts'           => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'delete_others_posts'    => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'delete_private_posts'   => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'delete_published_posts' => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'edit_others_posts'      => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'edit_private_posts'     => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'edit_published_posts'   => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'publish_posts'          => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+				'read_private_posts'     => 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps',
+			),
 			'map_meta_cap'          => true,
 			'hierarchical'          => false,
 			'has_archive'           => true,