diff --git a/swh/web/api/throttling.py b/swh/web/api/throttling.py
--- a/swh/web/api/throttling.py
+++ b/swh/web/api/throttling.py
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@
             # no throttling for staff users or users with adequate permission
             return True
         scope = self.get_scope(view)
-        if scope == "save_origin" and request.user.has_perm(API_SAVE_ORIGIN_PERMISSION):
+        if scope == "swh_save_origin" and request.user.has_perm(
+            API_SAVE_ORIGIN_PERMISSION
+        ):
             # no throttling on save origin endpoint for users with adequate permission
             return True
         return super().allow_request(request, view)
diff --git a/swh/web/settings/tests.py b/swh/web/settings/tests.py
--- a/swh/web/settings/tests.py
+++ b/swh/web/settings/tests.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 scope2_limiter_rate_post = 2
 scope3_limiter_rate = 1
 scope3_limiter_rate_post = 1
-save_origin_rate_post = 10
+save_origin_rate_post = 5
 
 swh_web_config = get_config()
 
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_origin_save.py b/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_origin_save.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_origin_save.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_origin_save.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2018-2021  The Software Heritage developers
+# Copyright (C) 2018-2022  The Software Heritage developers
 # See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
 # License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
 # See top-level LICENSE file for more information
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.utils import timezone
 
+from swh.web.api.throttling import SwhWebUserRateThrottle
 from swh.web.auth.utils import API_SAVE_ORIGIN_PERMISSION, SWH_AMBASSADOR_PERMISSION
 from swh.web.common.models import (
     SAVE_REQUEST_ACCEPTED,
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@
         url_args={"visit_type": _visit_type, "origin_url": _origin_url},
     )
 
-    for _ in range(save_origin_rate_post):
+    for _ in range(save_origin_rate_post * SwhWebUserRateThrottle.NUM_REQUESTS_FACTOR):
         check_api_post_response(api_client, url, status_code=200)
 
     check_api_post_response(api_client, url, status_code=200)