diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 27bf7c40f8442005c58c138240f2d8eef6d165ff..f87f15db6192e81cc0e9e1257048873367436e4c 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ func SignAndTransmit(keyPath, idfPath, contractPath, wallet, commitmentsAddress,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	h, err := cl.pc.AddHost(&utils.ServerID, commitmentsAddress, commitmentCert, connect.GetDefaultHostParams())
+	hp := connect.GetDefaultHostParams()
+	hp.AuthEnabled = false
+	h, err := cl.pc.AddHost(&utils.ServerID, commitmentsAddress, commitmentCert, hp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}