diff --git a/internal/cli/cli.go b/internal/cli/cli.go
index d2b6ae755e2..e0c85d05a49 100644
--- a/internal/cli/cli.go
+++ b/internal/cli/cli.go
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ func Parse() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if config.Opts.DisableLocalAuth() && config.Opts.OAuth2Provider() == "" {
-		printErrorAndExit(errors.New("DISABLE_LOCAL_AUTH is enabled but OAUTH2_PROVIDER is not set. Please enable at least one authentication source"))
+	if config.Opts.DisableLocalAuth() && config.Opts.OAuth2Provider() == "" && config.Opts.AuthProxyHeader() == "" {
+		printErrorAndExit(errors.New("DISABLE_LOCAL_AUTH is enabled but neither OAUTH2_PROVIDER nor AUTH_PROXY_HEADER is not set. Please enable at least one authentication source"))
 	}
 
 	startDaemon(store)