diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/middleware/auth.global.ts b/packages/nc-gui/middleware/auth.global.ts
index cec4d83a54..b4c584fa0c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/middleware/auth.global.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/middleware/auth.global.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { useApi, useGlobal, useRoles } from '#imports'
 export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
   const state = useGlobal()
 
-  const { api } = useApi()
+  const { api } = useApi({ useGlobalInstance: true })
 
   const { allRoles } = useRoles()