diff --git a/packages/component-invite/config/default.js b/packages/component-invite/config/default.js
index 82c160f4b764977fa2baa4c19875e29ba3e56f6b..27fee757472f0eb6c28960974e260631de59a933 100644
--- a/packages/component-invite/config/default.js
+++ b/packages/component-invite/config/default.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   roles: {
     global: ['admin', 'editorInChief', 'author', 'handlingEditor'],
-    collection: ['handlingEditor', 'reviewer'],
+    collection: ['handlingEditor', 'reviewer', 'author'],
     inviteRights: {
       admin: ['admin', 'editorInChief', 'author'],
       editorInChief: ['handlingEditor'],