diff --git a/server/main.py b/server/main.py
index f1b912beb..8adc3c74e 100644
--- a/server/main.py
+++ b/server/main.py
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ def delete_all_memories(
 
 
 @app.post("/reset", summary="Reset all memories")
-def reset_memory(_auth=Depends(verify_auth)):
+def reset_memory(_admin=Depends(require_admin)):
     """Completely reset stored memories."""
     try:
         get_memory_instance().reset()
diff --git a/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py b/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py
index 2df25d194..7c08d4f34 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py
@@ -73,3 +73,31 @@ def test_post_configure_member_forbidden(client, auth_member_header):
 def test_post_configure_no_auth_unauthorized(client):
     response = client.post("/configure", json=_valid_config())
     assert response.status_code == 401
+
+
+# --- POST /reset ---
+
+
+def test_post_reset_admin_jwt(client, auth_admin_header):
+    response = client.post("/reset", headers=auth_admin_header)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_post_reset_admin_api_key(client, admin_api_key_env):
+    response = client.post("/reset", headers=admin_api_key_env)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_post_reset_auth_disabled(client, auth_disabled_env):
+    response = client.post("/reset")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_post_reset_member_forbidden(client, auth_member_header):
+    response = client.post("/reset", headers=auth_member_header)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+
+
+def test_post_reset_no_auth_unauthorized(client):
+    response = client.post("/reset")
+    assert response.status_code == 401