diff --git a/docs/sources/companion-plugins/google-drive.mdx b/docs/sources/companion-plugins/google-drive.mdx
index 78786c6f1..5073a68c8 100644
--- a/docs/sources/companion-plugins/google-drive.mdx
+++ b/docs/sources/companion-plugins/google-drive.mdx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Create a project for your app if you don’t have one yet.
 - On the project’s dashboard,
   [enable the Google Drive API](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/enable-drive-api).
 - [Set up OAuth authorization](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/about-auth).
+    - Under scopes, add the `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly` Drive API scope.
 
 The app page has a `"Redirect URIs"` field. Here, add: