diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/index.js b/packages/worker/src/api/index.js
index e351b1d12d..d0e60ffcd2 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/index.js
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ router
   .use(buildAuthMiddleware(NO_AUTH_ENDPOINTS))
   // for now no public access is allowed to worker (bar health check)
   .use((ctx, next) => {
-    // if (!ctx.isAuthenticated) {
-    //   ctx.throw(403, "Unauthorized - no public worker access")
-    // }
+    if (!ctx.isAuthenticated) {
+      ctx.throw(403, "Unauthorized - no public worker access")
+    }
     return next()
   })