diff --git a/litellm/proxy/policy_engine/policy_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/policy_engine/policy_endpoints.py
index 33a69a9134c..af12a8598f6 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/policy_engine/policy_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/policy_engine/policy_endpoints.py
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ async def get_resolved_guardrails(policy_id: str):
 @router.post(
     "/policies/test-pipeline",
     tags=["Policies"],
+    dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
 )
 async def test_pipeline(
     request: PipelineTestRequest,