diff --git a/src/helpers/SensorManager.h b/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
index 36181923..8d3d4aef 100644
--- a/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
+++ b/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 #include <CayenneLPP.h>
 
-#define TELEM_PERM_BASE       0x01   // 'base' permission includes battery
-#define TELEM_PERM_LOCATION   0x02
+#define TELEM_PERM_BASE         0x01   // 'base' permission includes battery
+#define TELEM_PERM_LOCATION     0x02
+#define TELEM_PERM_ENVIRONMENT  0x04   // permission to access environment sensors
 
 #define TELEM_CHANNEL_SELF   1   // LPP data channel for 'self' device
 
diff --git a/variants/promicro/target.cpp b/variants/promicro/target.cpp
index 835a9be0..49566342 100644
--- a/variants/promicro/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/promicro/target.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ bool PromicroSensorManager::begin() {
 
 bool PromicroSensorManager::querySensors(uint8_t requester_permissions, CayenneLPP& telemetry) {
   // TODO: what is the correct permission here?
-  if (requester_permissions && TELEM_PERM_BASE) {
+  if (requester_permissions && TELEM_PERM_ENVIRONMENT) {
     if (INA3221initialized) {
       for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
         // add only enabled INA3221 channels to telemetry