diff --git a/backend/oauth_connect.json b/backend/oauth_connect.json
index 72962c19ee..bc05e78472 100644
--- a/backend/oauth_connect.json
+++ b/backend/oauth_connect.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   "linkedin": {
     "auth_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization",
     "token_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken",
-    "scopes": ["w_member_social"],
+    "scopes": ["w_member_social", "r_liteprofile", "r_emailaddress"],
     "req_body_auth": true
   }
 }