diff --git a/fs/rc/config.go b/fs/rc/config.go
index 7aa0c9fed..65da945b6 100644
--- a/fs/rc/config.go
+++ b/fs/rc/config.go
@@ -146,9 +146,10 @@ func rcOptionsLocal(ctx context.Context, in Params) (out Params, err error) {
 
 func init() {
 	Add(Call{
-		Path:  "options/set",
-		Fn:    rcOptionsSet,
-		Title: "Set an option",
+		Path:         "options/set",
+		AuthRequired: true,
+		Fn:           rcOptionsSet,
+		Title:        "Set an option",
 		Help: `Parameters:
 
 - option block name containing an object with