diff --git a/apps/obsidian-livesync/couchdb-configmap.yaml b/apps/obsidian-livesync/couchdb-configmap.yaml
index db0a493..d794809 100644
--- a/apps/obsidian-livesync/couchdb-configmap.yaml
+++ b/apps/obsidian-livesync/couchdb-configmap.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ data:
     bind_address = any
     port = 5984
     require_valid_user = true
+    require_valid_user_except_for_up = true
 
     [httpd]
     enable_cors = true