diff --git a/src/core/server/saved_objects/routes/migrate.ts b/src/core/server/saved_objects/routes/migrate.ts
index edfe380fbfb99..ab90d9c83f58f 100644
--- a/src/core/server/saved_objects/routes/migrate.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/saved_objects/routes/migrate.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ export const registerMigrateRoute = (
     {
       path: '/api/saved_objects/_migrate',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        authRequired: false,
+      },
     },
     async (context, req, res) => {
       const migrator = await migratorPromise;