diff --git a/src/Auth/OAuth/LinkedIn.php b/src/Auth/OAuth/LinkedIn.php
index 5298995d33..4e0857925b 100644
--- a/src/Auth/OAuth/LinkedIn.php
+++ b/src/Auth/OAuth/LinkedIn.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class LinkedIn extends OAuth
      * @var array
      */
     protected $scope = [
-        'r_liteprofile',
+        'r_basicprofile',
         'r_emailaddress',
         'w_member_social',
         //'r_fullprofile', //TODO request permission from linkedIn for this scope