diff --git a/upub/core/src/config.rs b/upub/core/src/config.rs
index a0a7720..ef30d52 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/config.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/config.rs
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ pub struct RejectConfig {
 	/// skip delivering to these instances
 	pub delivery: Vec<String>,
 
-	#[serde(default)]
-	/// prevent fetching from these instances (ineffective as they can still fetch without identifying)
-	pub fetch: Vec<String>,
-
 	#[serde(default)]
 	/// prevent fetching private content from these instances
 	pub access: Vec<String>,
+
+	#[serde(default)]
+	/// reject any request from these instances (ineffective as they can still fetch anonymously)
+	pub requests: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/auth.rs b/upub/routes/src/auth.rs
index 1136cad..e0e8a93 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/auth.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/auth.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ where
 						return Err(ApiError::unauthorized());
 					}
 
-					if ctx.cfg().reject.fetch.contains(&user.domain) {
+					if ctx.cfg().reject.requests.contains(&user.domain) {
 						return Err(ApiError::Status(axum::http::StatusCode::UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS));
 					}