diff --git a/src/api2/node/network.rs b/src/api2/node/network.rs
index e82c1ad2..56b6ff1d 100644
--- a/src/api2/node/network.rs
+++ b/src/api2/node/network.rs
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ pub async fn reload_network_config(
 }
 
 #[api(
+    protected: true,
     input: {
         properties: {
             node: {