diff --git a/utilities/doctype/patch_util/patch_util.py b/utilities/doctype/patch_util/patch_util.py
index 8413fc0747c..828c8050970 100644
--- a/utilities/doctype/patch_util/patch_util.py
+++ b/utilities/doctype/patch_util/patch_util.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class DocType:
 			d.parenttype = 'DocType'
 			d.parentfield = 'permissions'
 			
-		d.level = level
+		d.permlevel = level
 		d.role = role
 		d.read = read
 		d.write = write