diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-lions-lie.md b/.changeset/quiet-lions-lie.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4aa6567005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quiet-lions-lie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Scaffolder task routes require read permission to access. The tasks list option in the scaffolder page context menu only shows with permission.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
index 12ca4135f0..23b34123d1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import Edit from '@material-ui/icons/Edit';
 import List from '@material-ui/icons/List';
 import MoreVert from '@material-ui/icons/MoreVert';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { usePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { taskReadPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common/alpha';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   button: {
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ export function ScaffolderPageContextMenu(
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement>();
 
+  const { allowed: canReadTasks } = usePermission({
+    permission: taskReadPermission,
+  });
+
   if (!onEditorClicked && !onActionsClicked) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ export function ScaffolderPageContextMenu(
               <ListItemText primary="Installed Actions" />
             </MenuItem>
           )}
-          {onTasksClicked && (
+          {onTasksClicked && canReadTasks && (
             <MenuItem onClick={onTasksClicked}>
               <ListItemIcon>
                 <List fontSize="small" />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx
index bf056dd3b3..acfdabac5b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { renderInTestApp, TestApiRegistry } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { ApiProvider } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { permissionApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
 
 const scaffolderApiMock: jest.Mocked<ScaffolderApi> = {
   scaffold: jest.fn(),
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ const scaffolderApiMock: jest.Mocked<ScaffolderApi> = {
   autocomplete: jest.fn(),
 };
 
-const apis = TestApiRegistry.from([scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock]);
+const mockPermissionApi = { authorize: jest.fn() };
+const apis = TestApiRegistry.from(
+  [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+  [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
+);
 
 describe('TemplatePage', () => {
   beforeEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks());
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx
index 0a78e41966..64712bf812 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { act, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
+import { permissionApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
 
 describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
   const catalogApi = catalogApiMock.mock();
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
     listTasks: jest.fn(),
   } as any;
 
+  const mockPermissionApi = { authorize: jest.fn() };
+
   it('should render the page', async () => {
     const entity: Entity = {
       apiVersion: 'v1',
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
           [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
           [identityApiRef, identityApi],
           [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
         ]}
       >
         <ListTasksPage />
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
           [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
           [identityApiRef, identityApi],
           [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
         ]}
       >
         <ListTasksPage />
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
           [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
           [identityApiRef, identityApi],
           [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
         ]}
       >
         <ListTasksPage />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx
index 5766e3d043..1121fd2766 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ import {
   TemplateEditorPage,
   CustomFieldsPage,
 } from '../../alpha/components/TemplateEditorPage';
+import { RequirePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { taskReadPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common/alpha';
 
 /**
  * The Props for the Scaffolder Router
@@ -162,9 +164,11 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<RouterProps>) => {
       <Route
         path={scaffolderTaskRouteRef.path}
         element={
-          <TaskPageComponent
-            TemplateOutputsComponent={TemplateOutputsComponent}
-          />
+          <RequirePermission permission={taskReadPermission}>
+            <TaskPageComponent
+              TemplateOutputsComponent={TemplateOutputsComponent}
+            />
+          </RequirePermission>
         }
       />
       <Route
@@ -199,7 +203,11 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<RouterProps>) => {
       <Route path={actionsRouteRef.path} element={<ActionsPage />} />
       <Route
         path={scaffolderListTaskRouteRef.path}
-        element={<ListTasksPage />}
+        element={
+          <RequirePermission permission={taskReadPermission}>
+            <ListTasksPage />
+          </RequirePermission>
+        }
       />
       <Route
         path={editorRouteRef.path}