diff --git a/libs/teller-api/src/teller-api.ts b/libs/teller-api/src/teller-api.ts
index b6fe48d0..599af838 100644
--- a/libs/teller-api/src/teller-api.ts
+++ b/libs/teller-api/src/teller-api.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ export class TellerApi {
                     password: '',
                 },
             })
+        } else if (this.api.defaults.auth?.username !== accessToken) {
+            this.api.defaults.auth = {
+                username: accessToken,
+                password: '',
+            }
         }
 
         return this.api