diff --git a/services/auth.py b/services/auth.py
index 232c11c3..dd3501ff 100644
--- a/services/auth.py
+++ b/services/auth.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ async def check_auth(req):
     token = req.headers.get("Authorization")
     print(f"[services.auth] checking auth token: {token}")
 
-    headers = {"Authorization": token, "Content-Type": "application/json"}
+    headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + token, "Content-Type": "application/json"}
     # query getSession($params: SessionQueryInput){ session(params: $params) { message user { id } } }
     gql = {
         "query": f"query GetSession($params: SessionQueryInput)"