diff --git a/applications/ldap.nix b/applications/ldap.nix
index 5671859..a5a162c 100644
--- a/applications/ldap.nix
+++ b/applications/ldap.nix
@@ -181,16 +181,19 @@ Gonna use a priper nixos module for this
               olcAccess = [
                 /* custom access rules for userPassword attributes */
                 ''{0}to attrs=userPassword
+                    by dn.exact="uid=ldap_api,ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie" manage
                     by self write
                     by anonymous auth
                     by * none''
 
                 ''{1}to attrs=mail,sshPublicKey,cn,sn,skDiscord
+                    by dn.exact="uid=ldap_api,ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie" manage
                     by self write
                     by * read''
 
                 /* allow read on anything else */
                 ''{2}to *
+                    by dn.exact="uid=ldap_api,ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie" manage
                     by * read''
               ];
 
@@ -224,4 +227,4 @@ Gonna use a priper nixos module for this
       };
     };
   };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}