diff --git a/crates/pixi_utils/src/reqwest.rs b/crates/pixi_utils/src/reqwest.rs
index 951f019a56..d154deb823 100644
--- a/crates/pixi_utils/src/reqwest.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi_utils/src/reqwest.rs
@@ -180,12 +180,57 @@ pub fn build_reqwest_clients(
 }
 
 pub fn uv_middlewares(config: &Config) -> Vec<Arc<dyn Middleware>> {
-    if config.mirror_map().is_empty() {
+    let mut middlewares: Vec<Arc<dyn Middleware>> = if config.mirror_map().is_empty() {
         vec![]
     } else {
         vec![
             Arc::new(mirror_middleware(config)),
             Arc::new(oci_middleware()),
         ]
+    };
+
+    // Add authentication middleware after mirror rewriting so it can authenticate
+    // against the rewritten URLs (important for mirrors that require different credentials)
+    if let Ok(auth_middleware) = auth_middleware(config) {
+        middlewares.push(Arc::new(auth_middleware));
+    }
+    middlewares
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use pixi_config::Config;
+    use url::Url;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_uv_middlewares_includes_auth_with_mirrors() {
+        // Test that authentication middleware is included when mirrors are configured
+        // This ensures credentials work with rewritten mirror URLs
+        let mut config = Config::default();
+        config.mirrors.insert(
+            Url::parse("https://pypi.org/simple/").unwrap(),
+            vec![Url::parse("https://my-mirror.example.com/simple/").unwrap()],
+        );
+        
+        let middlewares = uv_middlewares(&config);
+        
+        // Should have: mirror + OCI + auth middleware
+        assert!(middlewares.len() >= 3, 
+               "Expected at least 3 middlewares (mirror, OCI, auth) when mirrors configured, got {}", 
+               middlewares.len());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_uv_middlewares_includes_auth_without_mirrors() {
+        // Test that authentication middleware is still included even without mirrors
+        // This ensures existing non-mirror auth scenarios continue to work
+        let config = Config::default();
+        let middlewares = uv_middlewares(&config);
+        
+        // Should have: auth middleware only
+        assert_eq!(middlewares.len(), 1, 
+                  "Expected exactly 1 middleware (auth) when no mirrors configured, got {}", 
+                  middlewares.len());
     }
 }