diff --git a/api/src/auth/auth.controller.ts b/api/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
index 45477eb..d4fbb8f 100644
--- a/api/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/api/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ export class AuthController {
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Verify Email' })
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
   @ApiBearerAuth()
-  @UseGuards(AuthGuard)
   @Post('/verify-email')
   async verifyEmail(@Body() input: { userId: string; verificationCode: string }) {
     return await this.authService.verifyEmail(input)