diff --git a/sequencing-server/src/app.ts b/sequencing-server/src/app.ts
index 578a35c5dc..3c1f422a58 100644
--- a/sequencing-server/src/app.ts
+++ b/sequencing-server/src/app.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ app.use('/command-expansion', commandExpansionRouter);
 app.use('/seqjson', seqjsonRouter);
 
 app.get('/', (_: Request, res: Response) => {
-  res.send('Aerie Command Service');
+  res.send('Aerie Sequencing Service');
 });
 
 app.get('/health', (_: Request, res: Response) => {
diff --git a/sequencing-server/src/utils/hasura.ts b/sequencing-server/src/utils/hasura.ts
index 3ce7029abf..8b92280007 100644
--- a/sequencing-server/src/utils/hasura.ts
+++ b/sequencing-server/src/utils/hasura.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const HASURA_PLAN_PERMISSIONS = [
  * Endpoints that don't need any permission checking.
  */
 export const ENDPOINTS_WHITELIST = new Set([
+  '/',
   '/health',
   '/get-command-typescript',
   '/get-activity-typescript',