diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py
index c32f2952..fae73f9d 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_lists.py
@@ -492,8 +492,12 @@ class PubsubLists:
         service = client.jid.userhostJID()
         node = self._s.getSubmittedNS(f"{APP_NS_TICKETS}_{name}")
         options = {
-            self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: access_model
+            self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: access_model,
         }
+        if template_id == "grocery":
+            # for grocery list, we want all publishers to be able to set all items
+            # XXX: should node options be in TEMPLATE?
+            options[self._p.OPT_OVERWRITE_POLICY] = self._p.OWPOL_ANY_PUB
         await self._p.createNode(client, service, node, options)
         await self._s.setSchema(client, service, node, schema)
         list_elt = domish.Element((APP_NS_TICKETS, "list"))