diff --git a/benchmarks/.htaccess b/benchmarks/.htaccess
index 3a428827..8f6c1414 100644
--- a/benchmarks/.htaccess
+++ b/benchmarks/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-Deny from all
+<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+    Require all denied
+</IfModule>
+
+<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+    Deny from all
+</ifModule>
diff --git a/maintenance/.htaccess b/maintenance/.htaccess
index 3a428827..8f6c1414 100644
--- a/maintenance/.htaccess
+++ b/maintenance/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-Deny from all
+<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+    Require all denied
+</IfModule>
+
+<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+    Deny from all
+</ifModule>