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/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}