diff --git a/secop_psi/sea.py b/secop_psi/sea.py
index 68a8404..2ad4f90 100644
--- a/secop_psi/sea.py
+++ b/secop_psi/sea.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class SeaModule(Module):
                 if paramdesc.get('readonly', True):
                     raise ConfigError('%s/%s is not writable' % (sea_object, paramdesc['path']))
                 paramdesc['key'] = 'target'
-                paramdesc['readonly'] = True
+                paramdesc['readonly'] = False
             extra_module_set = ()
             if 'description' not in cfgdict:
                 cfgdict['description'] = '%s@%s' % (single_module, json_file)
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ class SeaModule(Module):
                 pobj = Parameter(**kwds)
                 datatype = pobj.datatype
             if issubclass(cls, SeaWritable) and key == 'target':
-                kwds['readonly'] = True
+                kwds['readonly'] = False
                 attributes['value'] = Parameter(**kwds)
 
             hdbpath = '/'.join([base] + pathlist)