diff --git a/manifests/n8n-deployment.yaml b/manifests/n8n-deployment.yaml
index 0f32bfc..4170bd7 100644
--- a/manifests/n8n-deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/n8n-deployment.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ spec:
             - -c
             - sleep 5; n8n start
           env:
+            - name: NODES_EXCLUDE
+              value: “[ ]”
             - name: DB_TYPE
               value: postgresdb
             - name: DB_POSTGRESDB_HOST
@@ -41,6 +43,12 @@ spec:
               value: "5432"
             - name: DB_POSTGRESDB_DATABASE
               value: n8n
+            - name: N8N_BASIC_AUTH/_ACTIVE
+              value: "true"
+            - name: N8N_BASIC_AUTH/_USER
+              value: cscott
+            - name: N8N_BASIC_AUTH/_PASSWORD
+              value: th1rt33nletterS.
             - name: DB_POSTGRESDB_USER
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: