diff --git a/backend/app/api/user.py b/backend/app/api/user.py
index 1f66a4a..5962738 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/user.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/user.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from app.database import get_db
 from app.models.db import User
 from app.services.auth import hash_password
-from app.services.auth_deps import get_current_user, get_current_admin_user # To protect endpoints
+from app.services.auth_deps import get_current_user, require_admin # To protect endpoints
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/users", tags=["users"])
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ async def reset_user_password(
 @router.get("/count", response_model=dict)
 async def get_user_count(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
-    current_admin_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin_user) # Ensure only admin can access
+    current_admin_user: User = Depends(require_admin) # Ensure only admin can access
 ):
     """
     Get the total count of registered users.