diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cc09ec0..98bf2f5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ RUN yarn && yarn build
 FROM nginx:1.19.10 as app
 COPY --from=build ./app/build /usr/share/nginx/html
 COPY nginx/default.conf.template /etc/nginx/templates/default.conf.template
+COPY nginx/.htpasswd /etc/nginx/.htpasswd
 ENV SERVER_PORT=80
 ENV DGCA_ISSUANCE_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:8080
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b87fc20..622c7fe 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
       internal:
 
   dgc-issuance-service:
-    image: docker.pkg.github.com/eu-digital-green-certificates/dgca-issuance-service/dgca-issuance-service:0.0.9
+    image: docker.pkg.github.com/eu-digital-green-certificates/dgca-issuance-service/dgca-issuance-service:1.0.0
     container_name: dgc-issuance-service
     hostname: dgc-issuance-service
     ports:
diff --git a/nginx/.htpasswd b/nginx/.htpasswd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8c8660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/.htpasswd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dgca-user:$apr1$p/TIVIAC$UPG8QZSTcVd/iJ6AhzEX5/
diff --git a/nginx/default.conf.template b/nginx/default.conf.template
index 0415e16..1464fbf 100644
--- a/nginx/default.conf.template
+++ b/nginx/default.conf.template
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ server {
     listen ${SERVER_PORT};
     server_tokens off;
     location / {
+        auth_basic "Secured Site";
+        auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
         root /usr/share/nginx/html;
         index unresolvable-file-html.html;
         try_files $uri @index;