diff --git a/back/methods/account/change-password.js b/back/methods/account/change-password.js
index c0956b193..b8f9de341 100644
--- a/back/methods/account/change-password.js
+++ b/back/methods/account/change-password.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 module.exports = Self => {
     Self.remoteMethod('changePassword', {
         description: 'Changes the user password',
+        accessType: 'WRITE',
         accepts: [
             {
                 arg: 'id',
diff --git a/back/methods/account/set-password.js b/back/methods/account/set-password.js
index ab4d3b3fe..093935948 100644
--- a/back/methods/account/set-password.js
+++ b/back/methods/account/set-password.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = Self => {
     Self.remoteMethod('setPassword', {
         description: 'Sets the user password',
+        accessType: 'WRITE',
         accepts: [
             {
                 arg: 'id',