diff --git a/aaq/tasks.py b/aaq/tasks.py
index 19606a71..3b2e1ee5 100644
--- a/aaq/tasks.py
+++ b/aaq/tasks.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def send_feedback_task_v2(feedback_secret_key, query_id, content_id=None, **kwar
 
     url = urljoin(settings.AAQ_V2_API_URL, path)
     headers = {
-        "Authorization": settings.AAQ_V2_AUTH,
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.AAQ_V2_AUTH}",
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     }
     response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
diff --git a/aaq/utils.py b/aaq/utils.py
index 02cbbd75..6d5d7086 100644
--- a/aaq/utils.py
+++ b/aaq/utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 def check_urgency_v2(message_text):
     url = urllib.parse.urljoin(settings.AAQ_V2_API_URL, "check-urgency")
     headers = {
-        "Authorization": settings.AAQ_V2_AUTH,
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.AAQ_V2_AUTH}",
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     }
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def search(query_text, generate_llm_response, query_metadata):
         "query_metadata": query_metadata,
     }
     headers = {
-        "Authorization": settings.AAQ_V2_AUTH,
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.AAQ_V2_AUTH}",
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     }