diff --git a/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/manifest.json b/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/manifest.json
index 34d88dcba..8314f4748 100644
--- a/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/manifest.json
+++ b/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/manifest.json
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
     "sync_from_dbgap": "False",
     "dispatcher_job_num": "10",
     "netpolicy": "on",
+    "tier_access_limit": "5",
     "useryaml_s3path": "s3://cdis-gen3-users/qa-ibd/user.yaml",
     "maintenance_mode": "off",
     "lb_type": "internal",
@@ -183,17 +184,17 @@
       {
         "index": "qa-ibd",
         "type": "participant",
-        "tier_access_level": "private"
+        "tier_access_level": "regular"
       },
       {
         "index": "qa-ibd_file",
         "type": "file",
-        "tier_access_level": "private"
+        "tier_access_level": "regular"
       },
       {
         "index": "qa-ibd_supplementary_file",
         "type": "supplementary_file",
-        "tier_access_level": "private"
+        "tier_access_level": "regular"
       },
       {
         "index": "qa-ibd_project",
diff --git a/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/portal/gitops.json b/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/portal/gitops.json
index 8220f022b..219ac4582 100644
--- a/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/portal/gitops.json
+++ b/qa-ibd.planx-pla.net/portal/gitops.json
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
       ],
       "guppyConfig": {
         "dataType": "participant",
+        "tierAccessLevel": "regular",
         "nodeCountTitle": "Participants",
         "fieldMapping": [
           { "field": "project_id", "name": "Project ID" },
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@
       ],
       "guppyConfig": {
         "dataType": "file",
+        "tierAccessLevel": "regular",
         "fieldMapping": [
           { "field": "object_id", "name": "GUID" },
           { "field": "project_id", "name": "Project ID" }
@@ -407,6 +409,7 @@
       ],
       "guppyConfig": {
         "dataType": "supplementary_file",
+        "tierAccessLevel": "regular",
         "fieldMapping": [
           { "field": "object_id", "name": "GUID" },
           { "field": "project_id", "name": "Project ID" },