diff --git a/acl/policy.go b/acl/policy.go
index 3743a74c8..bb22b45b8 100644
--- a/acl/policy.go
+++ b/acl/policy.go
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ const (
 	// combined we take the union of all capabilities. If the deny capability is present, it
 	// takes precedence and overwrites all other capabilities.
 
-	HostVolumeCapabilityDeny  = "deny"
-	HostVolumeCapabilityMount = "mount"
+	HostVolumeCapabilityDeny           = "deny"
+	HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly  = "mount-readonly"
+	HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite = "mount-readwrite"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func expandNamespacePolicy(policy string) []string {
 
 func isHostVolumeCapabilityValid(cap string) bool {
 	switch cap {
-	case HostVolumeCapabilityDeny, HostVolumeCapabilityMount:
+	case HostVolumeCapabilityDeny, HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly, HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false
@@ -172,9 +173,9 @@ func expandHostVolumePolicy(policy string) []string {
 	case PolicyDeny:
 		return []string{HostVolumeCapabilityDeny}
 	case PolicyRead:
-		return []string{HostVolumeCapabilityDeny}
+		return []string{HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly}
 	case PolicyWrite:
-		return []string{HostVolumeCapabilityMount}
+		return []string{HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly, HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite}
 	default:
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/acl/policy_test.go b/acl/policy_test.go
index d5ef42e4b..831e80076 100644
--- a/acl/policy_test.go
+++ b/acl/policy_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			`
 			host_volume "production-tls-*" {
-				capabilities = ["mount"]
+				capabilities = ["mount-readonly"]
 			}
 			`,
 			"",
@@ -212,7 +212,26 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 						Name:   "production-tls-*",
 						Policy: "",
 						Capabilities: []string{
-							HostVolumeCapabilityMount,
+							HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			`
+			host_volume "production-tls-*" {
+				capabilities = ["mount-readwrite"]
+			}
+			`,
+			"",
+			&Policy{
+				HostVolumes: []*HostVolumePolicy{
+					{
+						Name:   "production-tls-*",
+						Policy: "",
+						Capabilities: []string{
+							HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite,
 						},
 					},
 				},
@@ -221,7 +240,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			`
 			host_volume "volume has a space" {
-				capabilities = ["mount"]
+				capabilities = ["mount-readwrite"]
 			}
 			`,
 			"Invalid host volume name",
diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint.go b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
index 50259b343..573bbb453 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
@@ -117,8 +117,18 @@ func (j *Job) Register(args *structs.JobRegisterRequest, reply *structs.JobRegis
 					return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
 				}
 
-				if !aclObj.AllowHostVolumeOperation(cfg.Source, acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMount) {
-					return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+				// If a volume is readonly, then we allow access if the user has ReadOnly
+				// or ReadWrite access to the volume. Otherwise we only allow access if
+				// they have ReadWrite access.
+				if vol.ReadOnly {
+					if !aclObj.AllowHostVolumeOperation(cfg.Source, acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly) &&
+						!aclObj.AllowHostVolumeOperation(cfg.Source, acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite) {
+						return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+					}
+				} else {
+					if !aclObj.AllowHostVolumeOperation(cfg.Source, acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite) {
+						return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
index 627914bd7..26a65d633 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Register_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
-	newVolumeJob := func() *structs.Job {
+	newVolumeJob := func(readonlyVolume bool) *structs.Job {
 		j := mock.Job()
 		tg := j.TaskGroups[0]
 		tg.Volumes = map[string]*structs.VolumeRequest{
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Register_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 				Config: map[string]interface{}{
 					"source": "prod-ca-certs",
 				},
+				ReadOnly: readonlyVolume,
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -201,7 +202,8 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Register_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Volume:      "ca-certs",
 				Destination: "/etc/ca-certificates",
-				ReadOnly:    true,
+				// Task readonly does not effect acls
+				ReadOnly: true,
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -212,9 +214,13 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Register_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 
 	submitJobToken := mock.CreatePolicyAndToken(t, s1.State(), 1001, "test-submit-job", submitJobPolicy)
 
-	volumesPolicy := mock.HostVolumePolicy("prod-*", "", []string{acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMount})
+	volumesPolicyReadWrite := mock.HostVolumePolicy("prod-*", "", []string{acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadWrite})
 
-	submitJobWithVolumesToken := mock.CreatePolicyAndToken(t, s1.State(), 1002, "test-submit-volumes", submitJobPolicy+"\n"+volumesPolicy)
+	submitJobWithVolumesReadWriteToken := mock.CreatePolicyAndToken(t, s1.State(), 1002, "test-submit-volumes", submitJobPolicy+"\n"+volumesPolicyReadWrite)
+
+	volumesPolicyReadOnly := mock.HostVolumePolicy("prod-*", "", []string{acl.HostVolumeCapabilityMountReadOnly})
+
+	submitJobWithVolumesReadOnlyToken := mock.CreatePolicyAndToken(t, s1.State(), 1003, "test-submit-volumes-readonly", submitJobPolicy+"\n"+volumesPolicyReadOnly)
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		Name        string
@@ -235,15 +241,27 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Register_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 			ErrExpected: false,
 		},
 		{
-			Name:        "with a token that can submit a job, but not use a required volumes",
-			Job:         newVolumeJob(),
+			Name:        "with a token that can submit a job, but not use a required volume",
+			Job:         newVolumeJob(false),
 			Token:       submitJobToken.SecretID,
 			ErrExpected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			Name:        "with a token that can submit a job, and use all required volumes",
-			Job:         newVolumeJob(),
-			Token:       submitJobWithVolumesToken.SecretID,
+			Job:         newVolumeJob(false),
+			Token:       submitJobWithVolumesReadWriteToken.SecretID,
+			ErrExpected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			Name:        "with a token that can submit a job, but only has readonly access",
+			Job:         newVolumeJob(false),
+			Token:       submitJobWithVolumesReadOnlyToken.SecretID,
+			ErrExpected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			Name:        "with a token that can submit a job, and readonly volume access is enough",
+			Job:         newVolumeJob(true),
+			Token:       submitJobWithVolumesReadOnlyToken.SecretID,
 			ErrExpected: false,
 		},
 	}