diff --git a/lib/dotcom_web/router.ex b/lib/dotcom_web/router.ex
index c54bbadc6a..02083ee495 100644
--- a/lib/dotcom_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/dotcom_web/router.ex
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ defmodule DotcomWeb.Router do
 
   scope "/preview", DotcomWeb do
     import Phoenix.LiveView.Router
-    pipe_through([:browser, :browser_live])
+    pipe_through([:browser, :browser_live, :basic_auth_readonly])
 
     live_session :system_status, layout: {DotcomWeb.LayoutView, :preview} do
       live "/system-status", Live.SystemStatus