diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index 31d6dbb9bd..5da4e44b9a 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ func registerWebRoutes(m *web.Router, webAuth *AuthMiddleware) {
 		m.Post("/keys/{id}/revoke", repo.LicensesRevokeKey)
 		m.Post("/keys/{id}/renew", repo.LicensesRenewKey)
 		m.Post("/keys/{id}/delete", repo.LicensesDeleteKey)
-	}, optSignIn, context.RepoAssignment)
+	}, reqSignIn, context.RepoAssignment)
 	// end "/{username}/{reponame}": licenses
 
 	m.Group("/{username}/{reponame}", func() { // to maintain compatibility with old attachments