diff --git a/api/middleware/middleware.go b/api/middleware/middleware.go
index 96a161d..496e4b2 100644
--- a/api/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/api/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func AuthMiddleware(options AuthMiddlewareOptions) func(http.Handler) http.Handl
 				}
 
 				if unauthorized {
-					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
 					return
 				}
 			}