diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py
index b91a7a5..d23b952 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 		if parenttype in ["Customer Group", "Item Group", "Territory"]:
 			parent_field = "parent_{0}".format(frappe.scrub(parenttype))
 			root_name = frappe.db.get_list(parenttype,
-				{"is_group": 1, parent_field: ("is", "not set")}, "name", as_list=1)
+				{"is_group": 1, parent_field: ("is", "not set")}, "name", as_list=1, ignore_permissions=True)
 
 			if root_name and root_name[0][0]:
 				parent_groups.append(root_name[0][0])