diff --git a/dsp_permissions_scripts/main.py b/dsp_permissions_scripts/main.py
index 37c50f21..ebd8d56e 100644
--- a/dsp_permissions_scripts/main.py
+++ b/dsp_permissions_scripts/main.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.models.groups import BuiltinGroup
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.models.host import Hosts
+from dsp_permissions_scripts.models.permission import Oap
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.models.scope import PUBLIC
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.utils.authentication import login
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.utils.permissions import (
+    apply_updated_oaps_on_server,
     get_doaps_of_project,
     print_doaps_of_project,
     set_doaps_of_groups,
-    update_permissions_for_resources_and_values,
 )
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.utils.project import (
     get_all_resource_oaps_of_project,
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@
 )
 
 
+def modify_oaps(oaps: list[Oap]) -> list[Oap]:
+    for oap in oaps:
+        oap.scope.D.append(BuiltinGroup.PROJECT_MEMBER)
+    return oaps
+
+
 def main() -> None:
     """
     The main method assembles a sample call of all available high-level functions.
@@ -54,9 +61,9 @@ def main() -> None:
         host=host,
         token=token,
     )
-    update_permissions_for_resources_and_values(
-        resource_iris=resource_oaps_updated,
-        scope=new_scope,
+    resource_oaps_updated = modify_oaps(oaps=resource_oaps)
+    apply_updated_oaps_on_server(
+        resource_oaps=resource_oaps_updated,
         host=host,
         token=token,
     )
diff --git a/dsp_permissions_scripts/utils/permissions.py b/dsp_permissions_scripts/utils/permissions.py
index d811536f..2059a9af 100644
--- a/dsp_permissions_scripts/utils/permissions.py
+++ b/dsp_permissions_scripts/utils/permissions.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     Doap,
     DoapTarget,
     DoapTargetType,
+    Oap,
     PermissionScope,
 )
 from dsp_permissions_scripts.models.value import ValueUpdate
@@ -233,6 +234,21 @@ def update_doap_scope(
     return new_doap
 
 
+def apply_updated_oaps_on_server(
+    resource_oaps: list[Oap],
+    host: str,
+    token: str,
+) -> None:
+    """Applies object access permissions on a DSP server."""
+    for resource_oap in resource_oaps:
+        update_permissions_for_resources_and_values(
+            resource_iris=[resource_oap.object_iri],
+            scope=resource_oap.scope,
+            host=host,
+            token=token,
+        )
+
+
 def update_permissions_for_resources_and_values(
     resource_iris: list[str],
     scope: PermissionScope,