diff --git a/utils/http/http.go b/utils/http/http.go
index 3d9145ff..f8fa2747 100644
--- a/utils/http/http.go
+++ b/utils/http/http.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (httpOptions *HttpOptions) addHeaderTo(request *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (httpOptions *HttpOptions) addAuthTo(request *http.Request) error {
-	if httpOptions.Auth == nil {
+	if (cacao.AuthenticationInformation{}) == *httpOptions.Auth {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if err := verifyAuthInfoMatchesAgentTarget(httpOptions.Target, httpOptions.Auth); err != nil {