diff --git a/lib/custom_wizard/wizard.rb b/lib/custom_wizard/wizard.rb
index bf3478ca..3e12c31d 100644
--- a/lib/custom_wizard/wizard.rb
+++ b/lib/custom_wizard/wizard.rb
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class CustomWizard::Wizard
 
     mapper.all? do |m|
       if m[:type] === 'assignment'
+        [*m[:result]].include?(Group::AUTO_GROUPS[:everyone]) ||
         GroupUser.exists?(group_id: m[:result], user_id: user.id)
       elsif m[:type] === 'validation'
         m[:result]
diff --git a/spec/components/custom_wizard/wizard_spec.rb b/spec/components/custom_wizard/wizard_spec.rb
index c348fc6b..e613ddf9 100644
--- a/spec/components/custom_wizard/wizard_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/custom_wizard/wizard_spec.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ describe CustomWizard::Wizard do
       CustomWizard::Wizard.new(@permitted_template, trusted_user).permitted?
     ).to eq(true)
   end
+  
+  it "permits everyone if everyone is permitted" do
+    @permitted_template['permitted'][0]['output'] = Group::AUTO_GROUPS[:everyone]
+    expect(
+      CustomWizard::Wizard.new(@permitted_template, user).permitted?
+    ).to eq(true)
+  end
 
   it "does not permit unpermitted users" do
     expect(