diff --git a/utils/supabase/middleware.ts b/utils/supabase/middleware.ts
index 5ec4bd5..9b39d6d 100644
--- a/utils/supabase/middleware.ts
+++ b/utils/supabase/middleware.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ export async function updateSession(request: NextRequest) {
   //   return NextResponse.redirect(url)
   // }
 
-  //if no user and user try to hit any route other than /auth/signin or /auth/signup or /, redirect to /auth/signin
-  if (!user && !request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/auth/signin') && !request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/auth/signup') && request.nextUrl.pathname !== '/') {
+  if (
+    !user && (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/dashboard'))
+  ) {
+    // no user, potentially respond by redirecting the user to the login page
     const url = request.nextUrl.clone()
     url.pathname = '/auth/signin'
     return NextResponse.redirect(url)