diff --git a/backend/danswer/one_shot_answer/answer_question.py b/backend/danswer/one_shot_answer/answer_question.py
index 3b29920ac..7c0c39544 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/one_shot_answer/answer_question.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/one_shot_answer/answer_question.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ def stream_answer_objects(
         prompt_config=prompt_config,
         llm=llm,
         pruning_config=document_pruning_config,
+        bypass_acl=bypass_acl,
     )
 
     answer_config = AnswerStyleConfig(
diff --git a/backend/danswer/tools/search/search_tool.py b/backend/danswer/tools/search/search_tool.py
index 2a272b6ab..30ec47d16 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/tools/search/search_tool.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/tools/search/search_tool.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class SearchTool(Tool):
         chunks_above: int = 0,
         chunks_below: int = 0,
         full_doc: bool = False,
+        bypass_acl: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         self.user = user
         self.persona = persona
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class SearchTool(Tool):
         self.chunks_above = chunks_above
         self.chunks_below = chunks_below
         self.full_doc = full_doc
+        self.bypass_acl = bypass_acl
         self.db_session = db_session
 
     @classmethod
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ class SearchTool(Tool):
             ),
             user=self.user,
             llm=self.llm,
+            bypass_acl=self.bypass_acl,
             db_session=self.db_session,
         )
         yield ToolResponse(