diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix
index 37c39608edae..ea771c358814 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ in
             # standard wordpress .htaccess contents
             <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
               RewriteEngine On
+              RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
               RewriteBase /
               RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
               RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f