diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/channels/user-list.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/channels/user-list.ts
index 06619d1208..932fe84c0c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/channels/user-list.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/stream/channels/user-list.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import Channel, { type MiChannelService } from '../channel.js';
 class UserListChannel extends Channel {
 	public readonly chName = 'userList';
 	public static shouldShare = false;
-	public static requireCredential = false as const;
+	public static requireCredential = true as const;
+	public static kind = 'read:account';
 	private listId: string;
 	private membershipsMap: Record<string, Pick<MiUserListMembership, 'withReplies'> | undefined> = {};
 	private listUsersClock: NodeJS.Timeout;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class UserListChannel extends Channel {
 }
 
 @Injectable()
-export class UserListChannelService implements MiChannelService<false> {
+export class UserListChannelService implements MiChannelService<true> {
 	public readonly shouldShare = UserListChannel.shouldShare;
 	public readonly requireCredential = UserListChannel.requireCredential;
 	public readonly kind = UserListChannel.kind;