diff --git a/start-daemon.sh b/start-daemon.sh
index c37769b3..a899e8b7 100755
--- a/start-daemon.sh
+++ b/start-daemon.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ else
         --use-env \
         --prefix IDDS_CFG_AUTH \
         -d /opt/idds/config/idds/auth.cfg
+    
+    if [ -f /opt/idds/configmap/auth.cfg ]; then
+        python3 /opt/idds/tools/env/merge_idds_configs.py \
+        -s /opt/idds/configmap/auth.cfg $IDDS_OVERRIDE_AUTH_CONFIGS \
+        --use-env \
+        --prefix IDDS_CFG_AUTH \
+        -d /opt/idds/config/idds/auth.cfg
+    fi
+
     python3 /opt/idds/tools/env/merge_configmap.py \
         -s /opt/idds/configmap/idds_configmap.json \
         -d /opt/idds/config/idds/auth.cfg