diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/Permission.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/Permission.java
index 220eec8..f265619 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/Permission.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/Permission.java
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ public enum Permission {
      */
     DECRYPT("decrypt"),
 
+    /**
+     * The permission for formatting a book's text either through the `/formatBook` command or automatically
+     */
+    FORMAT("format"),
+
     ;
 
     private final @NotNull String node;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/BookEventListener.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/BookEventListener.java
index f923b48..d64677d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/BookEventListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/BookEventListener.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.listener;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.Permission;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookFormatter;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ public class BookEventListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onBookSign(@NotNull PlayerEditBookEvent event) {
-        if (event.isCancelled() || !event.isSigning() || !BooksWithoutBorders.getConfiguration().formatBooks()) {
+        if (event.isCancelled() || !event.isSigning() || !BooksWithoutBorders.getConfiguration().formatBooks() ||
+                !event.getPlayer().hasPermission(Permission.FORMAT.toString())) {
             return;
         }
         event.setNewBookMeta(BookFormatter.formatPages(event.getNewBookMeta()));