diff --git a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
index 4d9027a4..b0a4c703 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 <div class="details">
   <h2>Project Description
     <%# Per ticket #1114 only superusers have edit access %>
-    <% if @project_eligible_to_edit && current_user.superuser %>
+    <% if @project_eligible_to_edit && current_user.superuser || current_user.sysadmin %>
       <%= link_to "Edit", edit_project_path(@project.id), id:"revisible-heading", class: "btn btn-primary btn-sm" %>
     <% end %>
   </h2>
diff --git a/spec/system/project_show_spec.rb b/spec/system/project_show_spec.rb
index 5ccace13..53b05532 100644
--- a/spec/system/project_show_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/project_show_spec.rb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             expect(page).to have_content(project_not_in_mediaflux.title)
             expect(page).to have_content(pending_text)
             expect(page).to have_css ".pending"
-            expect(page).not_to have_link("Edit")
+            expect(page).to have_link("Edit")
             expect(page).to have_selector(:link_or_button, "Approve Project")
           end
         end