diff --git a/internal/api/external_figma_test.go b/internal/api/external_figma_test.go
index 3c91f1174..ebc9e61c5 100644
--- a/internal/api/external_figma_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/external_figma_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (ts *ExternalTestSuite) TestSignupExternalFigma() {
 	ts.Equal(ts.Config.External.Figma.RedirectURI, q.Get("redirect_uri"))
 	ts.Equal(ts.Config.External.Figma.ClientID, []string{q.Get("client_id")})
 	ts.Equal("code", q.Get("response_type"))
-	ts.Equal("files:read", q.Get("scope"))
+	ts.Equal("current_user:read", q.Get("scope"))
 
 	claims := ExternalProviderClaims{}
 	p := jwt.NewParser(jwt.WithValidMethods([]string{jwt.SigningMethodHS256.Name}))
diff --git a/internal/api/provider/figma.go b/internal/api/provider/figma.go
index aae74939b..d9b5b6b6a 100644
--- a/internal/api/provider/figma.go
+++ b/internal/api/provider/figma.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func NewFigmaProvider(ext conf.OAuthProviderConfiguration, scopes string) (OAuth
 	apiHost := chooseHost(ext.URL, defaultFigmaAPIBase)
 
 	oauthScopes := []string{
-		"files:read",
+		"current_user:read",
 	}
 
 	if scopes != "" {