diff --git a/datalab/context/_utils.py b/datalab/context/_utils.py
index c7c87081a..d34e248ab 100644
--- a/datalab/context/_utils.py
+++ b/datalab/context/_utils.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 # that the user can define for themselves which scopes they want to use.
 CREDENTIAL_SCOPES = [
   'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform',
+  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive',
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/google/datalab/utils/_utils.py b/google/datalab/utils/_utils.py
index 522ca13eb..9f14e5684 100644
--- a/google/datalab/utils/_utils.py
+++ b/google/datalab/utils/_utils.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def gcs_copy_file(source, dest):
 # that the user can define for themselves which scopes they want to use.
 CREDENTIAL_SCOPES = [
   'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform',
+  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive',
 ]