diff --git a/compose/cryostat.yml b/compose/cryostat.yml
index ea25f2d85..0ce57a170 100644
--- a/compose/cryostat.yml
+++ b/compose/cryostat.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ services:
       QUARKUS_HTTP_HOST: "cryostat"
       QUARKUS_HTTP_PORT: ${CRYOSTAT_HTTP_PORT}
       QUARKUS_HIBERNATE_ORM_LOG_SQL: "true"
+      CRYOSTAT_DISABLE_JMX_AUTH: "true"
       CRYOSTAT_DISCOVERY_JDP_ENABLED: ${CRYOSTAT_DISCOVERY_JDP_ENABLED:-true}
       CRYOSTAT_DISCOVERY_PODMAN_ENABLED: ${CRYOSTAT_DISCOVERY_PODMAN_ENABLED:-true}
       CRYOSTAT_DISCOVERY_DOCKER_ENABLED: ${CRYOSTAT_DISCOVERY_DOCKER_ENABLED:-true}