diff --git a/pageserver/src/bin/pageserver.rs b/pageserver/src/bin/pageserver.rs
index 2240f29a50..ef98b38727 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/bin/pageserver.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/bin/pageserver.rs
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (conf, ignored) = initialize_config(&identity_file_path, &cfg_file_path, &workdir)?;
 
     if !dev_mode {
-        if matches!(conf.http_auth_type, AuthType::Trust) {
-            bail!("Pageserver refuses to start with HTTP API authentication disabled.\n\
+        if matches!(conf.http_auth_type, AuthType::Trust) || matches!(conf.pg_auth_type, AuthType::Trust) {
+            bail!("Pageserver refuses to start with HTTP or PostgreSQL API authentication disabled.\n\
                   Run with --dev to allow running without authentication.\n\
                   This is insecure and should only be used in development environments.");
         }