diff --git a/hopsworks-api/src/main/java/io/hops/hopsworks/api/jobs/executions/ExecutionsResource.java b/hopsworks-api/src/main/java/io/hops/hopsworks/api/jobs/executions/ExecutionsResource.java
index d52e09545a..36031fa2fb 100644
--- a/hopsworks-api/src/main/java/io/hops/hopsworks/api/jobs/executions/ExecutionsResource.java
+++ b/hopsworks-api/src/main/java/io/hops/hopsworks/api/jobs/executions/ExecutionsResource.java
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ public Response getExecution(@ApiParam(value = "execution id", required = true)
   @Path("{id}/status")
   @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
   @AllowedProjectRoles({AllowedProjectRoles.DATA_SCIENTIST, AllowedProjectRoles.DATA_OWNER})
-  @JWTRequired(acceptedTokens={Audience.API, Audience.JOB}, allowedUserRoles={"HOPS_ADMIN", "HOPS_USER"})
-  @ApiKeyRequired( acceptedScopes = {ApiScope.JOB}, allowedUserRoles = {"HOPS_ADMIN", "HOPS_USER"})
+  @JWTRequired(acceptedTokens = {Audience.API, Audience.JOB},
+    allowedUserRoles = {"HOPS_ADMIN", "HOPS_USER", "HOPS_SERVICE_USER"})
+  @ApiKeyRequired(acceptedScopes = {ApiScope.JOB}, allowedUserRoles = {"HOPS_ADMIN", "HOPS_USER", "HOPS_SERVICE_USER"})
   public Response stopExecution(
     @ApiParam(value = "Id of execution.", required = true) @PathParam("id") Integer id,
     @ApiParam(value = "status to set.", required = true) Status status,