diff --git a/cluster/apps/irc/thelounge/helm-release.yaml b/cluster/apps/irc/thelounge/helm-release.yaml
index 645e0e2..9636ded 100644
--- a/cluster/apps/irc/thelounge/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/cluster/apps/irc/thelounge/helm-release.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ spec:
         namespace: flux-system
 
   values:
+    podLabels:
+      needsAuthentik: "yes"
+
     image:
       repository: lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge
       tag: latest
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         annotations:
           traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: websecure
-          traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.middlewares: traefik-authentik@kubernetescrd
         hosts:
           - host: &host "lounge.${SECRET_NEW_DOMAIN}"
             paths: