diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-experts-film.md b/.changeset/afraid-experts-film.md
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-dynatrace': patch
+---
+
+Updated the dynatrace plugin documentation with new minimum API token permission requirements.
diff --git a/plugins/dynatrace/README.md b/plugins/dynatrace/README.md
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--- a/plugins/dynatrace/README.md
+++ b/plugins/dynatrace/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ The Dynatrace plugin will require the following information, to be used in the c
 - Dynatrace API access token (see [documentation](https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/dynatrace-api/basics/dynatrace-api-authentication)), with the following permissions:
   - `entities.read`
   - `problems.read`
+  - `DataExport` and/or `ExternalSyntheticIntegration` and/or `ReadSyntheticData`
 
 #### Install