diff --git a/internal/providers/akamai/akamai.go b/internal/providers/akamai/akamai.go
index f316ded78..73fecaa20 100644
--- a/internal/providers/akamai/akamai.go
+++ b/internal/providers/akamai/akamai.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package akamai
 
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -44,7 +45,15 @@ var (
 )
 
 func fetchConfig(f *resource.Fetcher) (types.Config, report.Report, error) {
-	encoded, err := f.FetchToBuffer(userdataURL, resource.FetchOptions{})
+	if f.AkamaiMetadataToken == "" {
+		return types.Config{}, report.Report{}, errors.New("akamai metadata token not set")
+	}
+
+	encoded, err := f.FetchToBuffer(userdataURL, resource.FetchOptions{
+		Headers: http.Header{
+			"Metadata-Token": []string{f.AkamaiMetadataToken},
+		},
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return types.Config{}, report.Report{}, err
 	}