diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tickets/tickets.controller.ts b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tickets/tickets.controller.ts
index 51d3b0630..b45b93a33 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tickets/tickets.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tickets/tickets.controller.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Body, Controller, Get, Param, Post, Query, UseGuards, Delete, Patch, Se
 import { ApiTags, ApiOperation, ApiBearerAuth, ApiBody, ApiQuery } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { TicketsService } from './tickets.service';
 import { JwtGuard } from '../../common/jwt.guard';
-import { PassengerStaff } from '../../common/passenger-guards';
+import { PassengerStaff, PassengerAdmin } from '../../common/passenger-guards';
 import { PASSENGER_PERMS } from '../../seed/passenger-permissions.registry';
 
 @ApiTags('Tickets')
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ export class TicketsController {
   }
 
   @Delete(':id')
-  @UseGuards(JwtGuard)
-  @ApiBearerAuth('JWT-auth')
-  @ApiOperation({ 
+  @PassengerAdmin()
+  @ApiBearerAuth('IAM-auth')
+  @ApiOperation({
     summary: 'Delete ticket (admin only)',
     description: 'Permanently deletes a ticket record and removes associated seat blocks'
   })