diff --git a/fence/blueprints/data/indexd.py b/fence/blueprints/data/indexd.py
index 5a9b3e1f2..f0b1dcb5e 100644
--- a/fence/blueprints/data/indexd.py
+++ b/fence/blueprints/data/indexd.py
@@ -963,7 +963,9 @@ def _get_user_info():
     populated information about an anonymous user.
     """
     try:
-        set_current_token(validate_request(scope={"user"}))
+        set_current_token(
+            validate_request(scope={"user"}, audience=config.get("BASE_URL"))
+        )
         user_id = str(current_token["sub"])
         username = current_token["context"]["user"]["name"]
     except JWTError:
diff --git a/fence/blueprints/link.py b/fence/blueprints/link.py
index 988a52816..b77c587bf 100644
--- a/fence/blueprints/link.py
+++ b/fence/blueprints/link.py
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ def get(self):
             # if we're mocking google auth, mock response to include the email
             # from the provided access token
             try:
-                token = validate_request({"user"})
+                token = validate_request(
+                    scope={"user"}, audience=config.get("BASE_URL")
+                )
                 email = get_user_from_claims(token).username
             except Exception as exc:
                 logger.info(