diff --git a/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware b/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware
index ced67f743..b1d331067 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware
+++ b/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ if (!file_exists('/conf/config.xml')) {
 }
 
 require_once 'config.inc';
+require_once 'auth.inc';
 require_once 'util.inc';
 require_once 'system.inc';
 
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.reload_all b/src/etc/rc.reload_all
index 15d2937ee..3ff4b4599 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.reload_all
+++ b/src/etc/rc.reload_all
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ require_once("config.inc");
 require_once("interfaces.inc");
 require_once("openvpn.inc");
 require_once("filter.inc");
+require_once("auth.inc");
 require_once('ipsec.inc');
 require_once("util.inc");
 require_once("system.inc");