diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts
index 81c0ee4..0746726 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ export class MeetStorageService<
 						type: AuthType.SINGLE_USER
 					},
 					authModeToAccessRoom: AuthMode.NONE,
-					authTransportMode: AuthTransportMode.COOKIE
+					authTransportMode: AuthTransportMode.HEADER
 				}
 			},
 			roomsConfig: {
diff --git a/backend/src/utils/token.utils.ts b/backend/src/utils/token.utils.ts
index 70677e3..73c3dd6 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/token.utils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils/token.utils.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export const getAuthTransportMode = async (): Promise<AuthTransportMode> => {
 	} catch (error) {
 		const logger = container.get(LoggerService);
 		logger.error('Error fetching auth transport mode:', error);
-		// Fallback to cookie mode in case of error
-		return AuthTransportMode.COOKIE;
+		// Fallback to header mode in case of error
+		return AuthTransportMode.HEADER;
 	}
 };