diff --git a/include/dbus_monitor.hpp b/include/dbus_monitor.hpp
index 662d3c6..0543c7b 100644
--- a/include/dbus_monitor.hpp
+++ b/include/dbus_monitor.hpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 template <typename... Middlewares> void requestRoutes(Crow<Middlewares...>& app)
 {
     BMCWEB_ROUTE(app, "/subscribe")
+        .requires({"Login"})
         .websocket()
         .onopen([&](crow::websocket::Connection& conn) {
             BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Connection " << &conn << " opened";