diff --git a/lib/endpoints/build_info.js b/lib/endpoints/build_info.js
index 9d8ad4d..b3dc6c9 100644
--- a/lib/endpoints/build_info.js
+++ b/lib/endpoints/build_info.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const iNaturalistAPI = require( "../inaturalist_api" );
 
 const buildInfo = class buildInfo {
   static get( params, options ) {
-    return iNaturalistAPI.get( "build_info", params, { ...options, useAuth: true } );
+    return iNaturalistAPI.get( "build_info", params, { ...options, useWriteApi: true, useAuth: true } );
   }
 };