diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-ducks-nail.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-ducks-nail.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..730f8818fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fuzzy-ducks-nail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-events-backend': patch
+---
+
+Allow unauthenticated requests for HTTP ingress.
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.ts b/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.ts
index 5e1df975c5..d95dbf3efc 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ export const eventsPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
         const eventsRouter = Router();
         http.bind(eventsRouter);
         router.use(eventsRouter);
+        router.addAuthPolicy({
+          allow: 'unauthenticated',
+          path: '/http',
+        });
       },
     });
   },