diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
index ace3309ad..2bfd63ff8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import { makePaginationQuery } from '../../common/make-pagination-query.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	requireAdmin: true,
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
index 8bbb678ea..febcb9e90 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import { makePaginationQuery } from '../../common/make-pagination-query.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	requireAdmin: true,
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',