diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index a4472ced6e..3ad62ca8b2 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -1131,3 +1131,6 @@ include(settings_file)
 # example if set to '' API pattern will be /api
 # example if set to 'controller' API pattern will be /api AND /api/controller
 OPTIONAL_API_URLPATTERN_PREFIX = ''
+
+# Use AWX base view, to give 401 on unauthenticated requests
+ANSIBLE_BASE_CUSTOM_VIEW_PARENT = 'awx.api.generics.APIView'