diff --git a/Classes/ResourceServer/GitLab.php b/Classes/ResourceServer/GitLab.php
index 2f5bd91..80dd7e3 100644
--- a/Classes/ResourceServer/GitLab.php
+++ b/Classes/ResourceServer/GitLab.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public function getAuthorizationUrl(): array
         $this->oauthProvider = new GitLabOAuthProvider($oauthProviderConfiguration);
 
         return [
-            $this->oauthProvider->getAuthorizationUrl([ 'scope' => ['api', 'read_user', 'openid'] ]),
+            $this->oauthProvider->getAuthorizationUrl([ 'scope' => ['read_api', 'read_user', 'openid'] ]),
             $this->oauthProvider->getState(),
             $nonceCookie,
         ];
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8886f50..fb7f1db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ or to the equivalent page on your self-hosted GitLab server.
 When creating the application within GitLab, you might need the following information:
 
 - Redirect URI: `<your-domain-here>/typo3/index.php`
-- Scopes: `api`,`read_user`,`openid`
+- Scopes: `read_api`,`read_user`,`openid`
 
 #### 2.2 Creating your own provider