diff --git a/dandiapi/settings.py b/dandiapi/settings.py
index d0b57860e..d62155937 100644
--- a/dandiapi/settings.py
+++ b/dandiapi/settings.py
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ def mutate_configuration(configuration: type[ComposedConfiguration]):
             'dandiapi.zarr.apps.ZarrConfig',
         ] + configuration.INSTALLED_APPS
 
+        # TODO: remove this when the upstream fix is merged
+        # (https://github.com/girder/django-composed-configuration/pull/189)
+        if 'allauth.account.middleware.AccountMiddleware' not in configuration.MIDDLEWARE:
+            configuration.MIDDLEWARE += [
+                'allauth.account.middleware.AccountMiddleware',
+            ]
+
         # Install guardian
         configuration.INSTALLED_APPS += ['guardian']