diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts
index ce6eeda7c7..8dcf570343 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.ts
@@ -166,14 +166,19 @@ export async function preview(ctx: any) {
   }
 }
 
-async function execute(ctx: any, opts = { rowsOnly: false }) {
+async function execute(
+  ctx: any,
+  opts: any = { rowsOnly: false, isAutomation: false }
+) {
   const db = getAppDB()
 
   const query = await db.get(ctx.params.queryId)
   const datasource = await db.get(query.datasourceId)
 
-  const authConfigCtx: any = getAuthConfig(ctx)
-
+  let authConfigCtx: any = {}
+  if (!opts.isAutomation) {
+    authConfigCtx = getAuthConfig(ctx)
+  }
   const enrichedParameters = ctx.request.body.parameters || {}
   // make sure parameters are fully enriched with defaults
   if (query && query.parameters) {
@@ -217,8 +222,11 @@ export async function executeV1(ctx: any) {
   return execute(ctx, { rowsOnly: true })
 }
 
-export async function executeV2(ctx: any) {
-  return execute(ctx, { rowsOnly: false })
+export async function executeV2(
+  ctx: any,
+  { isAutomation }: { isAutomation?: boolean } = {}
+) {
+  return execute(ctx, { rowsOnly: false, isAutomation })
 }
 
 const removeDynamicVariables = async (queryId: any) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/executeQuery.js b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/executeQuery.js
index 156df504e9..30f74e17be 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/executeQuery.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/executeQuery.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ exports.run = async function ({ inputs, appId, emitter }) {
   })
 
   try {
-    await queryController.executeV2(ctx)
+    await queryController.executeV2(ctx, { isAutomation: true })
     const { data, ...rest } = ctx.body
     return {
       response: data,