diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py
index 1d7b70c205..badebc152c 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ def get_credentials_api_client(user, org=None):
         org (str): Optional organization to look up the site config for, rather than the current request
 
     """
-    jwt = create_jwt_for_user(user)
+    scopes = ['email', 'profile', 'user_id']
+    jwt = create_jwt_for_user(user, scopes=scopes)
 
     if org is None:
         url = CredentialsApiConfig.current().internal_api_url  # by current request