diff --git a/contracts/governance/GearStakingV3.sol b/contracts/governance/GearStakingV3.sol
index c1841465..9d2f2d8c 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/GearStakingV3.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/GearStakingV3.sol
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pragma solidity ^0.8.17;
 
 import {SafeERC20} from "@1inch/solidity-utils/contracts/libraries/SafeERC20.sol";
 import {IERC20} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";
+import {IERC20Permit} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/IERC20Permit.sol";
 import {SafeCast} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/math/SafeCast.sol";
 
 import {AP_GEAR_TOKEN, IAddressProviderV3, NO_VERSION_CONTROL} from "../interfaces/IAddressProviderV3.sol";
@@ -68,10 +69,28 @@ contract GearStakingV3 is ACLNonReentrantTrait, IGearStakingV3 {
     /// @notice Stakes given amount of GEAR, and, optionally, performs a sequence of votes
     /// @param amount Amount of GEAR to stake
     /// @param votes Sequence of votes to perform, see `MultiVote`
+    /// @dev Requires approval from `msg.sender` for GEAR to this contract
     function deposit(uint96 amount, MultiVote[] calldata votes) external override nonReentrant {
         _deposit(amount, msg.sender, votes); // U: [GS-02]
     }
 
+    /// @notice Same as `deposit` but uses signed EIP-2612 permit message
+    /// @param amount Amount of GEAR to stake
+    /// @param votes Sequence of votes to perform, see `MultiVote`
+    /// @param deadline Permit deadline
+    /// @dev `v`, `r`, `s` must be a valid signature of the permit message from `msg.sender` for GEAR to this contract
+    function depositWithPermit(
+        uint96 amount,
+        MultiVote[] calldata votes,
+        uint256 deadline,
+        uint8 v,
+        bytes32 r,
+        bytes32 s
+    ) external override nonReentrant {
+        try IERC20Permit(gear).permit(msg.sender, address(this), amount, deadline, v, r, s) {} catch {} // U:[GS-02]
+        _deposit(amount, msg.sender, votes); // U:[GS-02]
+    }
+
     /// @dev Implementation of `deposit`
     function _deposit(uint96 amount, address to, MultiVote[] calldata votes) internal {
         IERC20(gear).safeTransferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount);
diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/IGearStakingV3.sol b/contracts/interfaces/IGearStakingV3.sol
index b87c82a8..1631da22 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/IGearStakingV3.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/IGearStakingV3.sol
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ interface IGearStakingV3 is IGearStakingV3Events, IVersion {
 
     function deposit(uint96 amount, MultiVote[] calldata votes) external;
 
+    function depositWithPermit(
+        uint96 amount,
+        MultiVote[] calldata votes,
+        uint256 deadline,
+        uint8 v,
+        bytes32 r,
+        bytes32 s
+    ) external;
+
     function multivote(MultiVote[] calldata votes) external;
 
     function withdraw(uint96 amount, address to, MultiVote[] calldata votes) external;
diff --git a/contracts/test/mocks/governance/GearStakingMock.sol b/contracts/test/mocks/governance/GearStakingMock.sol
index c7f59ca1..4c022454 100644
--- a/contracts/test/mocks/governance/GearStakingMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/test/mocks/governance/GearStakingMock.sol
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ contract GearStakingMock is IGearStakingV3 {
 
     function deposit(uint96 amount, MultiVote[] calldata votes) external {}
 
+    function depositWithPermit(
+        uint96 amount,
+        MultiVote[] calldata votes,
+        uint256 deadline,
+        uint8 v,
+        bytes32 r,
+        bytes32 s
+    ) external {}
+
     function multivote(MultiVote[] calldata votes) external {}
 
     function withdraw(uint96 amount, address to, MultiVote[] calldata votes) external {}
diff --git a/contracts/test/unit/governance/GearStaking.t.sol b/contracts/test/unit/governance/GearStaking.t.sol
index 89ee7ab0..a1f88edb 100644
--- a/contracts/test/unit/governance/GearStaking.t.sol
+++ b/contracts/test/unit/governance/GearStaking.t.sol
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {IGearStakingV3Events, MultiVote, VotingContractStatus} from "../../../in
 import {IVotingContractV3} from "../../../interfaces/IVotingContractV3.sol";
 
 import "../../../interfaces/IAddressProviderV3.sol";
+import {IERC20Permit} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/IERC20Permit.sol";
 
 // TEST
 import "../../lib/constants.sol";
@@ -79,17 +80,40 @@ contract GearStakingTest is Test, IGearStakingV3Events {
         tokenTestSuite.mint(gearToken, USER, WAD);
         tokenTestSuite.approve(gearToken, USER, address(gearStaking));
 
-        vm.expectEmit(true, false, false, true);
-        emit DepositGear(USER, WAD);
+        uint256 snapshot = vm.snapshot();
+        for (uint256 i; i < 2; ++i) {
+            bool withPermit = i == 1;
 
-        vm.expectCall(address(votingContract), abi.encodeCall(IVotingContractV3.vote, (USER, uint96(WAD / 2), "")));
+            vm.expectEmit(true, false, false, true);
+            emit DepositGear(USER, WAD);
 
-        vm.prank(USER);
-        gearStaking.deposit(uint96(WAD), votes);
+            if (withPermit) {
+                vm.mockCall(
+                    gearToken,
+                    abi.encodeCall(IERC20Permit.permit, (USER, address(gearStaking), WAD, 0, 0, bytes32(0), bytes32(0))),
+                    bytes("")
+                );
+                vm.expectCall(
+                    gearToken,
+                    abi.encodeCall(IERC20Permit.permit, (USER, address(gearStaking), WAD, 0, 0, bytes32(0), bytes32(0)))
+                );
+            }
 
-        assertEq(gearStaking.balanceOf(USER), WAD);
+            vm.expectCall(address(votingContract), abi.encodeCall(IVotingContractV3.vote, (USER, uint96(WAD / 2), "")));
 
-        assertEq(gearStaking.availableBalance(USER), WAD / 2);
+            vm.prank(USER);
+            if (withPermit) {
+                gearStaking.depositWithPermit(uint96(WAD), votes, 0, 0, bytes32(0), bytes32(0));
+            } else {
+                gearStaking.deposit(uint96(WAD), votes);
+            }
+
+            assertEq(gearStaking.balanceOf(USER), WAD);
+
+            assertEq(gearStaking.availableBalance(USER), WAD / 2);
+
+            vm.revertTo(snapshot);
+        }
     }
 
     /// @dev U:[GS-03]: withdraw performs operations in order and emits events