diff --git a/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/photos/photos.controller.ts b/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/photos/photos.controller.ts
index 377dfa2..61abc16 100644
--- a/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/photos/photos.controller.ts
+++ b/maternal-app/maternal-app-backend/src/modules/photos/photos.controller.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ import {
   UseInterceptors,
   UploadedFile,
   BadRequestException,
+  UseGuards,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { FileInterceptor } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
 import { PhotosService } from './photos.service';
 import { PhotoType } from '../../database/entities/photo.entity';
+import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
 
 @Controller('api/v1/photos')
+@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class PhotosController {
   constructor(private readonly photosService: PhotosService) {}