diff --git a/src/middleware/user.js b/src/middleware/user.js
index 461e537abd..83f856031e 100644
--- a/src/middleware/user.js
+++ b/src/middleware/user.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const controllers = {
 
 const passportAuthenticateAsync = function (req, res) {
 	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-		passport.authenticate('bearer', { session: false }, (err, user) => {
+		passport.authenticate('core.api', { session: false }, (err, user) => {
 			if (err) {
 				reject(err);
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/routes/authentication.js b/src/routes/authentication.js
index b022bfa6e8..b2f994ea74 100644
--- a/src/routes/authentication.js
+++ b/src/routes/authentication.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Auth.reloadRoutes = async function (params) {
 	}
 
 	// HTTP bearer authentication
-	passport.use(new BearerStrategy({}, Auth.verifyToken));
+	passport.use('core.api', new BearerStrategy({}, Auth.verifyToken));
 
 	// Additional logins via SSO plugins
 	try {