diff --git a/src/DeadboltService.php b/src/DeadboltService.php
index 13b0c04..7b58fbf 100644
--- a/src/DeadboltService.php
+++ b/src/DeadboltService.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public function all(): array
     /**
      * Get the permission descriptions.
      *
-     * @param  array<string>  $permissions
+     * @param  array<string>|string  $permissions
      */
     public function describe(...$permissions): array
     {
diff --git a/src/Traits/HasPermissions.php b/src/Traits/HasPermissions.php
index 95a03f7..384ba73 100644
--- a/src/Traits/HasPermissions.php
+++ b/src/Traits/HasPermissions.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace TPG\Deadbolt\Traits;
 
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use TPG\Deadbolt\Facades\Deadbolt;
 use TPG\Deadbolt\User as DeadboltUser;
 
@@ -13,4 +14,9 @@ public function permissions(): DeadboltUser
     {
         return Deadbolt::user($this);
     }
+
+    public function scopeWithPermissions(Builder $builder, ...$permissions): Builder
+    {
+        return $builder->whereJsonContains('permissions', $permissions);
+    }
 }