diff --git a/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go b/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go
index 32fecda..d6133b5 100644
--- a/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go
+++ b/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"slices"
 
+	"cloud.o-forge.io/core/oc-lib/config"
 	"cloud.o-forge.io/core/oc-lib/dbs"
 	"cloud.o-forge.io/core/oc-lib/models/peer"
 	"cloud.o-forge.io/core/oc-lib/models/utils"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ type AbstractResource struct {
 
 func (abs *AbstractResource) VerifyAuth(peerID string, groups []string) bool {
 	if grps, ok := abs.AllowedPeersGroup[peerID]; ok {
-		if slices.Contains(grps, "*") {
+		if slices.Contains(grps, "*") || config.GetConfig().Whitelist {
 			return true
 		}
 		for _, grp := range grps {