diff --git a/config/default.yaml b/config/default.yaml
index abb5890..b6465f1 100644
--- a/config/default.yaml
+++ b/config/default.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ webserver:
 elastic-search:
   # https or http
   http: 'http'
+  auth:
+    username: null
+    password: null
   ssl:
     # Specificy a custom CA
     ca: null
diff --git a/server/helpers/elastic-search.ts b/server/helpers/elastic-search.ts
index 80a812e..f3282e8 100644
--- a/server/helpers/elastic-search.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/elastic-search.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ if (CONFIG.ELASTIC_SEARCH.SSL.CA) {
   })
 }
 
+if (CONFIG.ELASTIC_SEARCH.AUTH.USERNAME) {
+  Object.assign(elasticOptions, {
+    auth: {
+      username: CONFIG.ELASTIC_SEARCH.AUTH.USERNAME,
+      password: CONFIG.ELASTIC_SEARCH.AUTH.PASSWORD
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 const elasticSearch = new Client(elasticOptions)
 
 function buildSort (value: string) {
diff --git a/server/initializers/constants.ts b/server/initializers/constants.ts
index a06fb10..1ff4211 100644
--- a/server/initializers/constants.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/constants.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ const CONFIG = {
   },
   ELASTIC_SEARCH: {
     HTTP: config.get<string>('elastic-search.http'),
+    AUTH: {
+      USERNAME: config.get<string>('elastic-search.auth.username'),
+      PASSWORD: config.get<string>('elastic-search.auth.password')
+    },
     SSL: {
       CA: config.get<string>('elastic-search.ssl.ca')
     },