diff --git a/src/lib/auth.config.ts b/src/lib/auth.config.ts
index b023041..09f61e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.config.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export const authConfig: NextAuthConfig = {
         '/accept-invite',
         '/apply',
         '/api/auth',
+        '/api/trpc', // tRPC handles its own auth via procedures
       ]
 
       // Check if it's a public path