diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 63316ee..8a491c3 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 
         // Authorization gates
         \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate::define('access-ops', function ($user) {
-            // Allow admin users to access ops
-            return $user->is_admin === true;
+            // Allow admin users to access ops (flexible type check)
+            return $user && $user->is_admin;
         });
     }
 }