diff --git a/services/backend/api/v1/router.py b/services/backend/api/v1/router.py
index 241af1e..1ad7924 100644
--- a/services/backend/api/v1/router.py
+++ b/services/backend/api/v1/router.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ router = NinjaAPI(
     version="1",
     description="API docs for DataRush",
     openapi_url="/docs/openapi.json",
-    auth=BearerAuth(),
 )
 
 
@@ -24,10 +23,12 @@ router.add_router(
 router.add_router(
     "",
     user_router,
+    auth=BearerAuth(),
 )
 router.add_router(
     "",
     competition_router,
+    auth=BearerAuth(),
 )