diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_inclusion.py b/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_inclusion.py
index d124b8ea1..3b3a4ebbc 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_inclusion.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_inclusion.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class CommunityInclusion(RequestType):
     allowed_topic_ref_types = ["record"]
     needs_context = {
         "community_roles": ["owner", "manager", "curator"],
+        "record_permission": "preview",
     }
 
     available_actions = {
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_submission.py b/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_submission.py
index 9f7c584f9..71ec9c3d4 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_submission.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/requests/community_submission.py
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class CommunitySubmission(ReviewRequest):
     allowed_topic_ref_types = ["record"]
     needs_context = {
         "community_roles": ["owner", "manager", "curator"],
+        "record_permission": "preview",
     }
 
     available_actions = {
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/requests/entity_resolvers.py b/invenio_rdm_records/requests/entity_resolvers.py
index 2240227da..42a2c4775 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/requests/entity_resolvers.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/requests/entity_resolvers.py
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ def get_needs(self, ctx=None):
         A user that can preview a record can also read its requests.
         """
         record = self.resolve()
-        # TODO: we might need different needs for drafts and published records
-        # e.g community submission request vs community inclusion request
-        needs = current_rdm_records_service.config.permission_policy_cls(
-            "preview", record=record
-        ).needs
+        needs = []
+        record_permission = ctx.get("record_permission")
+        if record_permission:
+            needs = current_rdm_records_service.config.permission_policy_cls(
+                record_permission, record=record
+            ).needs
         return needs