diff --git a/app/characters.py b/app/characters.py
index bb34bbc..50ca25f 100644
--- a/app/characters.py
+++ b/app/characters.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def rescue(id):
 
 @character_blueprint.route('/upload/<id>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 @login_required
-@gm_level(9)
+@gm_level(8)
 def upload(id):
     if not current_app.config["ENABLE_CHAR_XML_UPLOAD"]:
         flash("You must enable this setting to do this", "danger")
diff --git a/app/templates/partials/_character.html.j2 b/app/templates/partials/_character.html.j2
index 98cdf3d..7d682a0 100644
--- a/app/templates/partials/_character.html.j2
+++ b/app/templates/partials/_character.html.j2
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         href='{{ url_for('characters.get_xml', id=character.id) }}'>
         Download XML
       </a>
-      {% if config.ENABLE_CHAR_XML_UPLOAD and current_user.gm_level == 9 %}
+      {% if config.ENABLE_CHAR_XML_UPLOAD and current_user.gm_level == 8 %}
         <a role="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block"
           href='{{ url_for('characters.upload', id=character.id) }}'>
           Upload XML