diff --git a/zot/helm-values.yaml b/zot/helm-values.yaml
index 104a8f8..600eee0 100644
--- a/zot/helm-values.yaml
+++ b/zot/helm-values.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ configMaps:
               }
             },
             "accessControl": {
+              "anonymousPolicy": ["read"],
               "repositories": {
                 "**": {
                   "anonymousPolicy": ["read"],