diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/common/management/commands/gitpod.py b/api/funkwhale_api/common/management/commands/gitpod.py
index b1014c7bb..007be0eff 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/common/management/commands/gitpod.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/common/management/commands/gitpod.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.core.management.commands.migrate import Command as BaseCommand
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from funkwhale_api.music.models import Library
 from funkwhale_api.users.models import User
+from funkwhale_api.common import preferences
 import uvicorn
 import debugpy
 import os
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         user.save()
 
+        # Allow anonymous access
+        preferences.set("common__api_authentication_required", False)
+
         # Download music catalog
         os.system("git clone https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/catalog.git /tmp/catalog")
         os.system("mv -f /tmp/catalog/music /workspace/funkwhale/data")