diff --git a/apps/business/src/services/websiteSitemapService.ts b/apps/business/src/services/websiteSitemapService.ts
index be1cbab..ca63836 100644
--- a/apps/business/src/services/websiteSitemapService.ts
+++ b/apps/business/src/services/websiteSitemapService.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export interface WebsiteSitemapConfig {
 
 function businessPath(suffix: string) {
   const businessId = getActiveBusinessId()
+  if (!businessId) {
+    throw new Error('No active business selected. Please sign in again.')
+  }
   return `/businesses/${businessId}/website/sitemap${suffix}`
 }
 
@@ -23,5 +26,6 @@ export async function syncWebsiteSitemapConfig() {
     sitemapConfig: WebsiteSitemapConfig
   }>(businessPath('/sync'), {
     method: 'POST',
+    auth: true,
   })
 }