diff --git a/include/kvm_websocket.hpp b/include/kvm_websocket.hpp
index 817f7c4..d97b03e 100644
--- a/include/kvm_websocket.hpp
+++ b/include/kvm_websocket.hpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
     sessions.reserve(maxSessions);
 
     BMCWEB_ROUTE(app, "/kvm/0")
+        .requires({"ConfigureComponents", "ConfigureManager"})
         .websocket()
         .onopen([](crow::websocket::Connection& conn) {
             BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Connection " << &conn << " opened";