diff --git a/PVE/API2/Nodes.pm b/PVE/API2/Nodes.pm
index 70f4bbb3..9b7bb9f8 100644
--- a/PVE/API2/Nodes.pm
+++ b/PVE/API2/Nodes.pm
@@ -1137,6 +1137,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
     permissions => {
 	check => ['perm', '/nodes/{node}', [ 'Sys.Audit' ]],
     },
+    protected => 1,
     description => "Gather various systems information about a node",
     proxyto => 'node',
     parameters => {