diff --git a/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py b/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py
index c682a2237..1d6a8904a 100644
--- a/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py
+++ b/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ def set_ciso_assistant_url(_, __, event_dict):
     REST_FRAMEWORK["DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES"].append(
         "rest_framework.renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer"
     )
+    # Add session authentication to allow using the browsable API
+    REST_FRAMEWORK["DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES"].append(
+        "rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication"
+    )
 
     INSTALLED_APPS.append("django.contrib.staticfiles")
     STATIC_URL = "/static/"