diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 360859776..c9effb503 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-1.7.1a1 (2024-10-24)
+
+1.7.1a3 (2024-10-24)
 --------------------
 
-Others
+Bug fixes
+
+* Fix displaying dbt docs as menu item in Astro by @tatiana in #1280
 
-* Fix release to PyPI after rst directive disabled by @tatiana in #1281
+Docs
+
+* Update the URL for sample dbt docs hosted in Astronomer S3 bucket by @pankajkoti in #1283
+
+Others
 
+* Fix release after the raw rst directive disabled was disabled in PyPI by @tatiana in #1282
 
 
 1.7.0 (2024-10-04)
diff --git a/cosmos/__init__.py b/cosmos/__init__.py
index 4c2abb664..84d522e81 100644
--- a/cosmos/__init__.py
+++ b/cosmos/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Contains dags, task groups, and operators.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.7.1a1"
+__version__ = "1.7.1a3"
 
 
 from cosmos.airflow.dag import DbtDag
diff --git a/cosmos/plugin/__init__.py b/cosmos/plugin/__init__.py
index ff4d8e817..8ca93926c 100644
--- a/cosmos/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/cosmos/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 
+from airflow.configuration import conf
 from airflow.plugins_manager import AirflowPlugin
 from airflow.security import permissions
 from airflow.www.auth import has_access
@@ -200,14 +201,24 @@ def create_blueprint(
         return super().create_blueprint(appbuilder, endpoint=endpoint, static_folder=self.static_folder)  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
 
     @expose("/dbt_docs")  # type: ignore[misc]
-    @has_access([(permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE)])
+    @has_access(
+        [
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_ACCESS_MENU, "Custom Menu"),
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE),
+        ]
+    )
     def dbt_docs(self) -> str:
         if dbt_docs_dir is None:
             return self.render_template("dbt_docs_not_set_up.html")  # type: ignore[no-any-return,no-untyped-call]
         return self.render_template("dbt_docs.html")  # type: ignore[no-any-return,no-untyped-call]
 
     @expose("/dbt_docs_index.html")  # type: ignore[misc]
-    @has_access([(permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE)])
+    @has_access(
+        [
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_ACCESS_MENU, "Custom Menu"),
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE),
+        ]
+    )
     def dbt_docs_index(self) -> Tuple[str, int, Dict[str, Any]]:
         if dbt_docs_dir is None:
             abort(404)
@@ -222,7 +233,12 @@ def dbt_docs_index(self) -> Tuple[str, int, Dict[str, Any]]:
             return html, 200, {"Content-Security-Policy": "frame-ancestors 'self'"}
 
     @expose("/catalog.json")  # type: ignore[misc]
-    @has_access([(permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE)])
+    @has_access(
+        [
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_ACCESS_MENU, "Custom Menu"),
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE),
+        ]
+    )
     def catalog(self) -> Tuple[str, int, Dict[str, Any]]:
         if dbt_docs_dir is None:
             abort(404)
@@ -234,7 +250,12 @@ def catalog(self) -> Tuple[str, int, Dict[str, Any]]:
             return data, 200, {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
     @expose("/manifest.json")  # type: ignore[misc]
-    @has_access([(permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE)])
+    @has_access(
+        [
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_ACCESS_MENU, "Custom Menu"),
+            (permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_WEBSITE),
+        ]
+    )
     def manifest(self) -> Tuple[str, int, Dict[str, Any]]:
         if dbt_docs_dir is None:
             abort(404)
@@ -251,4 +272,10 @@ def manifest(self) -> Tuple[str, int, Dict[str, Any]]:
 
 class CosmosPlugin(AirflowPlugin):
     name = "cosmos"
-    appbuilder_views = [{"name": "dbt Docs", "category": "Browse", "view": dbt_docs_view}]
+    item = {
+        "name": "dbt Docs",
+        "category": "Browse",
+        "view": dbt_docs_view,
+        "href": conf.get("webserver", "base_url") + "/cosmos/dbt_docs",
+    }
+    appbuilder_views = [item]
diff --git a/tests/plugin/test_plugin.py b/tests/plugin/test_plugin.py
index 04dc39cd8..e8812b56a 100644
--- a/tests/plugin/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/plugin/test_plugin.py
@@ -303,3 +303,14 @@ def test_open_file_local(mock_file):
     res = open_file("/my/path")
     mock_file.assert_called_with("/my/path")
     assert res == "mock file contents"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "url_path", ["/cosmos/dbt_docs", "/cosmos/dbt_docs_index.html", "/cosmos/catalog.json", "/cosmos/manifest.json"]
+)
+def test_has_access_with_permissions(url_path, app):
+    dbt_docs_view.appbuilder.sm.check_authorization = MagicMock()
+    mock_check_auth = dbt_docs_view.appbuilder.sm.check_authorization
+    app.get(url_path)
+    assert mock_check_auth.call_args[0][0] == [("menu_access", "Custom Menu"), ("can_read", "Website")]