diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfc5651..4a1769c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ You can use Prometheus to track various metrics about your Listory deployment.
 The metrics will be exposed on the `/api/metrics` endpoint. Make sure that this endpoint is not publicly available in your deployment.
 
 - `PROMETHEUS_ENABLED`: **false**, Set to `true` to enable Prometheus Metrics.
+- `PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH`: **false**, Set to `true` to require basic auth to access the metrics endpoint.
+- `PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME`: _Required_, if `PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH` is `true`.
+- `PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD`: _Required_, if `PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH` is `true`.
 
 ## Development
 
diff --git a/charts/listory/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/listory/templates/deployment.yaml
index 4846aab..695ceae 100644
--- a/charts/listory/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/listory/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,21 @@ spec:
             {{- if .Values.prometheus.enabled }}
             - name: PROMETHEUS_ENABLED
               value: "true"
+
+            {{- if .Values.prometheus.basicAuth.enabled }}
+            - name: PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH
+              value: "true"
+            - name: PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: {{ include "listory.fullname" . }}
+                  key: prometheus-basic-auth-username
+            - name: PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: {{ include "listory.fullname" . }}
+                  key: prometheus-basic-auth-password
+            {{- end }}
             {{- end }}
 
           securityContext:
diff --git a/charts/listory/templates/secrets.yaml b/charts/listory/templates/secrets.yaml
index 2858c1f..19b9fd6 100644
--- a/charts/listory/templates/secrets.yaml
+++ b/charts/listory/templates/secrets.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ type: Opaque
 data:
   spotify-client-secret: {{ .Values.spotify.clientSecret | b64enc | quote }}
   jwt-secret: {{ .Values.auth.jwtSecret | b64enc | quote }}
+
+  {{- if .Values.prometheus.basicAuth.enabled }}
+  prometheus-basic-auth-username: {{ .Values.prometheus.basicAuth.username | b64enc | quote }}
+  prometheus-basic-auth-password: {{ .Values.prometheus.basicAuth.password | b64enc | quote }}
+  {{- end }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/listory/values.yaml b/charts/listory/values.yaml
index 6b949fe..fe16650 100644
--- a/charts/listory/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/listory/values.yaml
@@ -89,3 +89,8 @@ sentry:
 
 prometheus:
   enabled: false
+
+  basicAuth:
+    enabled: false
+    username: ""
+    password: ""
diff --git a/src/config/config.module.ts b/src/config/config.module.ts
index 81f4a25..d3e2cca 100644
--- a/src/config/config.module.ts
+++ b/src/config/config.module.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ import { ConfigModule as NestConfigModule } from "@nestjs/config";
 
         // Prometheus for Metrics (Optional)
         PROMETHEUS_ENABLED: Joi.boolean().default(false),
+        PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH: Joi.boolean().default(false),
+        PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME: Joi.string().when(
+          "PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH",
+          {
+            is: Joi.valid(true),
+            then: Joi.required(),
+          }
+        ),
+        PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: Joi.string().when(
+          "PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH",
+          {
+            is: Joi.valid(true),
+            then: Joi.required(),
+          }
+        ),
       }),
     }),
   ],
diff --git a/src/metrics/metrics-auth.middleware.ts b/src/metrics/metrics-auth.middleware.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0c63ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/metrics/metrics-auth.middleware.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import {
+  Injectable,
+  NestMiddleware,
+  UnauthorizedException,
+} from "@nestjs/common";
+import { ConfigService } from "@nestjs/config";
+import { IncomingMessage } from "http";
+
+@Injectable()
+export class MetricsAuthMiddleware implements NestMiddleware {
+  private readonly expectedHeaderValue: string;
+
+  constructor(config: ConfigService) {
+    const username = config.get<string>("PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME");
+    const password = config.get<string>("PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD");
+
+    this.expectedHeaderValue = MetricsAuthMiddleware.buildHeaderValue(
+      username,
+      password
+    );
+  }
+
+  private static buildHeaderValue(username: string, password: string): string {
+    return `Basic ${Buffer.from(`${username}:${password}`).toString("base64")}`;
+  }
+
+  use(req: IncomingMessage, res: any, next: () => void) {
+    const header = req.headers?.authorization;
+
+    if (header !== this.expectedHeaderValue) {
+      throw new UnauthorizedException("MetricsBasicAuthNotMatching");
+    }
+
+    next();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/metrics/metrics.module.ts b/src/metrics/metrics.module.ts
index a89c5af..103d7a0 100644
--- a/src/metrics/metrics.module.ts
+++ b/src/metrics/metrics.module.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   Module,
   NestModule,
 } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { ConfigService } from "@nestjs/config";
+import { MetricsAuthMiddleware } from "./metrics-auth.middleware";
 
 // Dirty hack because we can not conditionally import modules based on
 // injected services and upstream module does not support dynamic configuration
@@ -13,8 +15,12 @@ import {
 // https://github.com/digikare/nestjs-prom/issues/27
 const promEnabled = process.env.PROMETHEUS_ENABLED === "true";
 
+const METRIC_PATH = "/api/metrics";
+
 @Module({})
 export class MetricsModule implements NestModule {
+  constructor(private readonly config: ConfigService) {}
+
   static forRoot(): DynamicModule {
     const module = {
       imports: [],
@@ -22,7 +28,7 @@ export class MetricsModule implements NestModule {
     };
     if (promEnabled) {
       const promOptions = {
-        metricPath: "/api/metrics",
+        metricPath: METRIC_PATH,
         withDefaultsMetrics: true,
         withDefaultController: true,
       };
@@ -42,10 +48,14 @@ export class MetricsModule implements NestModule {
   }
 
   configure(consumer: MiddlewareConsumer) {
-    if (promEnabled) {
+    if (this.config.get<boolean>("PROMETHEUS_ENABLED")) {
       // We register the Middleware ourselves to avoid tracking
       // latency for static files served for the frontend.
-      consumer.apply(InboundMiddleware).forRoutes("/api");
+      consumer.apply(InboundMiddleware).exclude(METRIC_PATH).forRoutes("/api");
+
+      if (this.config.get<boolean>("PROMETHEUS_BASIC_AUTH")) {
+        consumer.apply(MetricsAuthMiddleware).forRoutes(METRIC_PATH);
+      }
     }
   }
 }