diff --git a/modules/servers/audiobookshelf.nix b/modules/servers/audiobookshelf.nix
index b60bdd5..7115245 100644
--- a/modules/servers/audiobookshelf.nix
+++ b/modules/servers/audiobookshelf.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ in
 {
   options.my.servers.audiobookshelf = setup.mkOptions "audiobookshelf" "audiobooks" 5687;
   config = {
-    networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = lib.mkIf (!cfg.isLocal) [ cfg.port ];
+    # always opening port to upload books
+    networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ cfg.port ];
     services = {
       audiobookshelf = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
         inherit (cfg) port;