diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/searx/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/searx/default.nix
index 02f8cad..29c2bcb 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/searx/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/searx/default.nix
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ in
 
                   tls ${service.ssl.cert} ${service.ssl.key}
 
+                  basicauth {
+                  		nick abc123
+                  }
+
                   encode zstd gzip
                 '';
               };