diff --git a/src/routes/artists.rs b/src/routes/artists.rs
index 7d38e22..67534be 100644
--- a/src/routes/artists.rs
+++ b/src/routes/artists.rs
@@ -807,11 +807,13 @@ async fn add_artist(
     if body.name.is_none() && body.mbid.is_none() {
         return Err(ApiError::BadRequest("provide name or mbid".into()));
     }
+    let allowed = state.config.read().await.allowed_secondary_types.clone();
     let summary = shanty_watch::add_artist(
         state.db.conn(),
         body.name.as_deref(),
         body.mbid.as_deref(),
         &state.mb_client,
+        &allowed,
         Some(user_id),
     )
     .await?;