diff --git a/extensions/nicknames/migrations/2020_12_02_000000_set_default_settings.php b/extensions/nicknames/migrations/2020_12_02_000000_set_default_settings.php
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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+use Flarum\Database\Migration;
+
+return Migration::addSettings([
+    'flarum-nicknames.max' => '150',
+    'flarum-nicknames.min' => '1',
+]);
diff --git a/extensions/nicknames/migrations/2020_12_02_000001_set_default_permissions.php b/extensions/nicknames/migrations/2020_12_02_000001_set_default_permissions.php
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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * For detailed copyright and license information, please view the
+ * LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+use Flarum\Database\Migration;
+use Flarum\Group\Group;
+
+return Migration::addPermissions([
+    'user.editOwnNickname' => Group::MEMBER_ID
+]);