diff --git a/pitch-deck/middleware.ts b/pitch-deck/middleware.ts
index 2cfd3ba..fc6dfe4 100644
--- a/pitch-deck/middleware.ts
+++ b/pitch-deck/middleware.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const PUBLIC_PATHS = [
   '/auth',                    // investor login pages
   '/api/auth',                // investor auth API
   '/api/health',
+  '/api/admin/fp-patch',
   '/api/admin-auth',          // admin login API
   '/pitch-admin/login',       // admin login page
   '/_next',