diff --git a/voms-container/src/main/java/org/italiangrid/voms/container/Container.java b/voms-container/src/main/java/org/italiangrid/voms/container/Container.java
index 1e6099e3..45d2ebf6 100644
--- a/voms-container/src/main/java/org/italiangrid/voms/container/Container.java
+++ b/voms-container/src/main/java/org/italiangrid/voms/container/Container.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ protected SSLOptions getSSLOptions() {
 
     options.setWantClientAuth(true);
 
-    options.setNeedClientAuth(false);
+    options.setNeedClientAuth(true);
 
     if (tlsExcludeCipherSuites != null){
       options.setExcludeCipherSuites(tlsExcludeCipherSuites.split(","));