diff --git a/src/authorities.ts b/src/authorities.ts
index b3b75ce..57e4423 100644
--- a/src/authorities.ts
+++ b/src/authorities.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const AUTH = {
   PACK:           "PACK",
   ADMIN:          "ADMIN",
   STOCK:          "STOCK",
+  INVENTORY_ADJUST: "INVENTORY_ADJUST",
   PURCHASE:       "PURCHASE", 
   STOCK_TAKE:     "STOCK_TAKE", 
   STOCK_IN_BIND:  "STOCK_IN_BIND", 
diff --git a/src/components/InventorySearch/InventoryLotLineTable.tsx b/src/components/InventorySearch/InventoryLotLineTable.tsx
index 436d786..46d8fdc 100644
--- a/src/components/InventorySearch/InventoryLotLineTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InventorySearch/InventoryLotLineTable.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import { AdapterDayjs } from "@mui/x-date-pickers/AdapterDayjs";
 import dayjs from "dayjs";
 import CheckIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Check";
 import { submitStockAdjustment, StockAdjustmentLineRequest } from "@/app/api/stockAdjustment/actions";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
+import { AUTH } from "@/authorities";
 
 type AdjustmentEntry = InventoryLotLineResult & { 
   adjustedQty: number; 
@@ -64,6 +66,10 @@ const InventoryLotLineTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
   onStockAdjustmentSuccess,
 }) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation(["inventory"]);
+    const { data: session } = useSession();
+    const abilities = session?.user?.abilities ?? [];
+    const canStockAdjust =
+      abilities.includes(AUTH.ADMIN) || abilities.includes(AUTH.INVENTORY_ADJUST);
     const PRINT_PRINTER_ID_KEY = 'inventoryLotLinePrintPrinterId';
     const { setIsUploading } = useUploadContext();
     const [stockTransferModalOpen, setStockTransferModalOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -529,7 +535,7 @@ const prevAdjustmentModalOpenRef = useRef(false);
   <Typography variant="h6">
     {inventory ? `${t("Item selected")}: ${inventory.itemCode} | ${inventory.itemName} (${t(inventory.itemType)})` : t("No items are selected yet.")}
   </Typography>
-{inventory && (
+{inventory && canStockAdjust && (
   <Chip
     icon={<TuneIcon />}
     label={t("Stock Adjustment")}