diff --git a/arkindex/dataimport/api.py b/arkindex/dataimport/api.py
index e2af85ac89d676063991de42342eed844133b015..bf764b476f81e61b48d55ee2894c8268659372bf 100644
--- a/arkindex/dataimport/api.py
+++ b/arkindex/dataimport/api.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ class DataImportsList(CorpusACLMixin, ListCreateAPIView):
         if serializer.validated_data['mode'] not in (DataImportMode.Images, ):
             raise ValidationError('Unsupported mode for now, sorry.')
 
-        if Right.Write not in serializer.validated_data['corpus'].get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in serializer.validated_data['corpus'].get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
         return super().perform_create(serializer)
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ class DataImportDetails(RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
 
     def perform_update(self, serializer):
         dataimport = serializer.instance
-        if Right.Write not in dataimport.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in dataimport.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
         if dataimport.state not in (DataImportState.Created, DataImportState.Configured):
@@ -84,7 +86,8 @@ class DataImportDetails(RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
             dataimport.save()
 
     def perform_destroy(self, instance):
-        if Right.Write not in instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
         if instance.state == DataImportState.Running:
             raise ValidationError("Cannot delete a workflow while it is running")
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ class DataImportDemo(CreateAPIView):
 
         volume = get_object_or_404(Element, **filters)
 
-        assert Right.Write in volume.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user), \
+        assert self.request.user.is_admin or Right.Write in volume.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user), \
             'Corpus is not writable'
 
         # Start the import
@@ -175,12 +178,14 @@ class DataFileRetrieve(RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
         return DataFile.objects.filter(corpus__in=Corpus.objects.readable(self.request.user))
 
     def perform_update(self, serializer):
-        if Right.Write not in serializer.instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in serializer.instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
         return super().perform_update(serializer)
 
     def perform_destroy(self, instance):
-        if Right.Write not in instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
         return super().perform_destroy(instance)
 
@@ -201,7 +206,8 @@ class DataFileUpload(APIView):
         corpus = corpus_qs.get()
 
         # Check corpus is writable for current user
-        if Right.Write not in corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
         file_obj = request.FILES['file']
@@ -298,12 +304,14 @@ class RepositoryRetrieve(RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
         )
 
     def perform_update(self, serializer):
-        if Right.Write not in serializer.instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in serializer.instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
         return super().perform_update(self, serializer)
 
     def perform_destroy(self, instance):
-        if Right.Write not in instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
+        if not self.request.user.is_admin and \
+                Right.Write not in instance.corpus.get_acl_rights(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
         return super().perform_destroy(self, instance)