diff --git a/frigate/api/classification.py b/frigate/api/classification.py
index 70a641908..4a6969cd3 100644
--- a/frigate/api/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/api/classification.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def reprocess_license_plate(request: Request, event_id: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.put("/reindex")
+@router.put("/reindex", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def reindex_embeddings(request: Request):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.semantic_search.enabled:
         message = (