diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_v2.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_v2.py
index b952ad922f8e..d855a630c7e7 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_v2.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_v2.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     ProctoredExamNotFoundException,
 )
 from edx_proctoring.models import ProctoredExamStudentAllowance
+from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.jwt.authentication import JwtAuthentication
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions.paginators import DefaultPagination
 from edx_when import api as edx_when_api
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
@@ -4187,6 +4188,7 @@ class SpecialExamResetView(DeveloperErrorViewMixin, APIView):
         POST /api/instructor/v2/courses/{course_id}/special_exams/{exam_id}/reset/{username}
     """
 
+    authentication_classes = (JwtAuthentication,)
     permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated, permissions.InstructorPermission)
     permission_name = permissions.EXAM_RESULTS