diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
index 9be752a1..4eb37d58 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Validation\ValidatesRequests;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 
 abstract class Controller extends BaseController
 {
-    use DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;
+    use AuthorizesRequests, DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;
 }
diff --git a/app/Policies/.gitkeep b/app/Policies/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 15c75aa5..81129a62 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
         'Eloquent'  => Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model::class,
         'Event'     => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event::class,
         'File'      => Illuminate\Support\Facades\File::class,
+        'Gate'      => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate::class,
         'Hash'      => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash::class,
         'Input'     => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input::class,
         'Inspiring' => Illuminate\Foundation\Inspiring::class,