diff --git a/nomad/periodic_endpoint.go b/nomad/periodic_endpoint.go
index 674c0a584..a28331f4e 100644
--- a/nomad/periodic_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/periodic_endpoint.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	memdb "github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ func (p *Periodic) Force(args *structs.PeriodicForceRequest, reply *structs.Peri
 	}
 	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "periodic", "force"}, time.Now())
 
+	// Check for write-job permissions
+	if aclObj, err := p.srv.ResolveToken(args.SecretID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if aclObj != nil && !aclObj.AllowNsOp(args.RequestNamespace(), acl.NamespaceCapabilitySubmitJob) {
+		return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+	}
+
 	// Validate the arguments
 	if args.JobID == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing job ID for evaluation")
diff --git a/nomad/periodic_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/periodic_endpoint_test.go
index df003e53a..1a085cb6a 100644
--- a/nomad/periodic_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/periodic_endpoint_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import (
 
 	memdb "github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/net-rpc-msgpackrpc"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/mock"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestPeriodicEndpoint_Force(t *testing.T) {
@@ -60,6 +62,84 @@ func TestPeriodicEndpoint_Force(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodicEndpoint_Force_ACL(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	s1, root := testACLServer(t, func(c *Config) {
+		c.NumSchedulers = 0 // Prevent automatic dequeue
+	})
+	defer s1.Shutdown()
+	state := s1.fsm.State()
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	codec := rpcClient(t, s1)
+	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
+
+	// Create and insert a periodic job.
+	job := mock.PeriodicJob()
+	job.Periodic.ProhibitOverlap = true // Shouldn't affect anything.
+	assert.Nil(state.UpsertJob(100, job))
+	_, err := s1.periodicDispatcher.Add(job)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	// Force launch it.
+	req := &structs.PeriodicForceRequest{
+		JobID: job.ID,
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region:    "global",
+			Namespace: job.Namespace,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Try with no token and expect permission denied
+	{
+		var resp structs.PeriodicForceResponse
+		err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Periodic.Force", req, &resp)
+		assert.NotNil(err)
+		assert.Contains(err.Error(), structs.ErrPermissionDenied.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Try with an invalid token and expect permission denied
+	{
+		invalidToken := mock.CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1003, "invalid", mock.NodePolicy(acl.PolicyWrite))
+		req.SecretID = invalidToken.SecretID
+		var resp structs.PeriodicForceResponse
+		err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Periodic.Force", req, &resp)
+		assert.NotNil(err)
+		assert.Contains(err.Error(), structs.ErrPermissionDenied.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Fetch the response with a valid token
+	{
+		policy := mock.NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilitySubmitJob})
+		token := mock.CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1005, "valid", policy)
+		req.SecretID = token.SecretID
+		var resp structs.PeriodicForceResponse
+		assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Periodic.Force", req, &resp))
+		assert.NotEqual(0, resp.Index)
+
+		// Lookup the evaluation
+		ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
+		eval, err := state.EvalByID(ws, resp.EvalID)
+		assert.Nil(err)
+		assert.NotNil(eval)
+		assert.Equal(eval.CreateIndex, resp.EvalCreateIndex)
+	}
+
+	// Fetch the response with management token
+	{
+		req.SecretID = root.SecretID
+		var resp structs.PeriodicForceResponse
+		assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Periodic.Force", req, &resp))
+		assert.NotEqual(0, resp.Index)
+
+		// Lookup the evaluation
+		ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
+		eval, err := state.EvalByID(ws, resp.EvalID)
+		assert.Nil(err)
+		assert.NotNil(eval)
+		assert.Equal(eval.CreateIndex, resp.EvalCreateIndex)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodicEndpoint_Force_NonPeriodic(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	s1 := testServer(t, func(c *Config) {
diff --git a/website/source/api/jobs.html.md b/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
index 533ca477c..bfbb51ddd 100644
--- a/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
@@ -1533,9 +1533,9 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries) and
 [required ACLs](/api/index.html#acls).
 
-| Blocking Queries | ACL Required |
-| ---------------- | ------------ |
-| `NO`             | `none`       |
+| Blocking Queries | ACL Required           |
+| ---------------- | ---------------------- |
+| `NO`             | `namespace:submit-job` |
 
 ### Parameters