diff --git a/provider/zencoder/zencoder.go b/provider/zencoder/zencoder.go
index 3e87beca..2b25ab96 100644
--- a/provider/zencoder/zencoder.go
+++ b/provider/zencoder/zencoder.go
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ func (z *zencoderProvider) buildOutput(job *db.Job, preset db.Preset, filename s
 		VideoCodec: preset.Video.Codec,
 		AudioCodec: preset.Audio.Codec,
 		Filename:   filename,
+		MakePublic: true,
 	}
 	zencoderOutput.Width, zencoderOutput.Height = z.getResolution(preset)
 	videoBitrate, err := strconv.ParseInt(preset.Video.Bitrate, 10, 32)
diff --git a/provider/zencoder/zencoder_test.go b/provider/zencoder/zencoder_test.go
index 94081d99..caac2dac 100644
--- a/provider/zencoder/zencoder_test.go
+++ b/provider/zencoder/zencoder_test.go
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutputs(t *testing.T) {
 					"format":                  "mp4",
 					"audio_codec":             "aac",
 					"filename":                "output.mp4",
+					"public":                  true,
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutputs(t *testing.T) {
 					"filename":                "output1.m3u8",
 					"segment_seconds":         float64(3),
 					"prepare_for_segmenting":  "hls",
+					"public":                  true,
 				},
 				{
 					"label":                   "preset2",
@@ -442,6 +444,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutputs(t *testing.T) {
 					"filename":                "output2.m3u8",
 					"segment_seconds":         float64(3),
 					"prepare_for_segmenting":  "hls",
+					"public":                  true,
 				},
 				{
 					"base_url": "https://log:pass@s3.here.com/1234567890",
@@ -534,6 +537,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutput(t *testing.T) {
 				"deinterlace":             "on",
 				"base_url":                "http://a:b@nyt-elastictranscoder-tests.s3.amazonaws.com/t/abcdef",
 				"filename":                "test.mp4",
+				"public":                  true,
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -571,6 +575,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutput(t *testing.T) {
 				"filename":          "test.m3u8",
 				"type":              "segmented",
 				"hls_optimized_ts":  true,
+				"public":            true,
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -606,6 +611,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutput(t *testing.T) {
 				"deinterlace":       "on",
 				"base_url":          "http://a:b@nyt-elastictranscoder-tests.s3.amazonaws.com/t/abcdef",
 				"filename":          "test.webm",
+				"public":            true,
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -641,6 +647,7 @@ func TestZencoderBuildOutput(t *testing.T) {
 				"deinterlace":       "on",
 				"base_url":          "http://user:pass%21word@nyt-elastictranscoder-tests.s3.amazonaws.com/t/abcdef",
 				"filename":          "test.webm",
+				"public":            true,
 			},
 		},
 	}