diff --git a/django/thunderstore/repository/migrations/0044_add_deprecate_permission.py b/django/thunderstore/repository/migrations/0044_add_deprecate_permission.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3be6a0fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/thunderstore/repository/migrations/0044_add_deprecate_permission.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.7 on 2023-12-03 03:02
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("repository", "0043_add_package_index_task_schedule"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name="package",
+            options={
+                "permissions": (
+                    ("deprecate_package", "Can manage package deprecation status"),
+                )
+            },
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/django/thunderstore/repository/models/package.py b/django/thunderstore/repository/models/package.py
index 6abe70a8f..279500ae3 100644
--- a/django/thunderstore/repository/models/package.py
+++ b/django/thunderstore/repository/models/package.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class Package(models.Model):
     )
 
     class Meta:
+        permissions = (("deprecate_package", "Can manage package deprecation status"),)
         constraints = [
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=("owner", "name"), name="unique_name_per_namespace"
@@ -300,7 +301,10 @@ def ensure_user_can_manage_deprecation(self, user: Optional[UserType]) -> None:
             raise ValidationError("Must be authenticated")
         if not user.is_active:
             raise ValidationError("User has been deactivated")
-        if user.is_staff and user.has_perm("repository.change_package"):
+        if user.is_staff and (
+            user.has_perm("repository.change_package")
+            or user.has_perm("repository.deprecate_package")
+        ):
             return
         self.owner.ensure_user_can_manage_packages(user)
 
diff --git a/django/thunderstore/repository/tests/test_package.py b/django/thunderstore/repository/tests/test_package.py
index 7dda033fa..a80a70fd1 100644
--- a/django/thunderstore/repository/tests/test_package.py
+++ b/django/thunderstore/repository/tests/test_package.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission
+from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 from conftest import TestUserTypes
 from thunderstore.community.factories import SiteFactory
 from thunderstore.community.models.package_listing import PackageListing
+from thunderstore.core.types import UserType
 from thunderstore.repository.factories import PackageFactory
 from thunderstore.repository.models import (
     Namespace,
@@ -16,6 +20,8 @@
 )
 from thunderstore.wiki.factories import WikiPageFactory
 
+User = get_user_model()
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_package_get_page_url(
@@ -112,6 +118,25 @@ def test_package_ensure_user_can_manage_deprecation(
         assert package.ensure_user_can_manage_deprecation(user) is None
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_package_ensure_user_can_manage_deprecation_deprecate_package_perm(
+    namespace: Namespace,
+    user: UserType,
+):
+    team = namespace.team
+    package = PackageFactory(owner=team, namespace=namespace)
+    user.is_staff = True
+    user.save()
+    assert package.can_user_manage_deprecation(user) is False
+    content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Package)
+    perm = Permission.objects.get(
+        content_type=content_type, codename="deprecate_package"
+    )
+    user.user_permissions.add(perm)
+    user = User.objects.get(pk=user.pk)
+    assert package.can_user_manage_deprecation(user) is True
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("user_type", TestUserTypes.options())
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("role", TeamMemberRole.options() + [None])
diff --git a/django/thunderstore/repository/views/repository.py b/django/thunderstore/repository/views/repository.py
index 401c51dbc..746f4e6ad 100644
--- a/django/thunderstore/repository/views/repository.py
+++ b/django/thunderstore/repository/views/repository.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     PackageListingSection,
 )
 from thunderstore.core.types import UserType
+from thunderstore.core.utils import check_validity
 from thunderstore.frontend.api.experimental.serializers.views import CommunitySerializer
 from thunderstore.frontend.url_reverse import get_community_url_reverse_args
 from thunderstore.repository.mixins import CommunityMixin
@@ -470,6 +471,12 @@ def get_object(self, *args, **kwargs) -> PackageListing:
     def can_manage(self):
         return self.object.package.can_user_manage_deprecation(self.request.user)
 
+    @property
+    def can_manage_categories(self) -> bool:
+        return self.can_manage and check_validity(
+            lambda: self.object.ensure_update_categories_permission(self.request.user)
+        )
+
     @property
     def can_deprecate(self):
         return self.can_manage and self.object.package.is_deprecated is False
@@ -510,7 +517,7 @@ def format_category(cat: PackageCategory):
             "canDeprecate": self.can_deprecate,
             "canUndeprecate": self.can_undeprecate,
             "canUnlist": self.can_unlist,
-            "canUpdateCategories": self.can_manage,
+            "canUpdateCategories": self.can_manage_categories,
             "csrfToken": csrf.get_token(self.request),
             "currentCategories": [
                 format_category(x) for x in package_listing.categories.all()