diff --git a/deploy/development/ingress.yml b/deploy/development/ingress.yml
index 8dbd2c4e0..caa824b6c 100644
--- a/deploy/development/ingress.yml
+++ b/deploy/development/ingress.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ metadata:
         auth_basic off;
         return 301 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ministryofjustice/security-guidance/main/contact/vulnerability-disclosure-security.txt;
       }
+      location = /wp/wp-cron.php {
+        auth_basic off;
+      }
 spec:
   ingressClassName: default
   tls: