diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/demonoid.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/demonoid.yml
index 40d9f8507..f5aaeae7b 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/demonoid.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/demonoid.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ id: demonoid
 name: Demonoid
 description: "Demonoid is a Public torrent site for MOVIES / TV / GENERAL"
 language: en-us
-type: Public
+type: semi-private
 encoding: UTF-8
 followredirect: true
 links:
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ caps:
     music-search: [q]
 
 settings:
+  - name: cookie
+    type: text
+    label: Cookie
+  - name: info
+    type: info
+    label: How to get the Cookie
+    default: "<ol><li>Access this tracker with your browser<li>click on the <b>Apply Filter</b> button on the page to invoke the search and solve the challenge<li>Open the <b>DevTools</b> panel by pressing <b>F12</b><li>Select the <b>Network</b> tab<li>Click on the <b>Doc</b> button<li>Refresh the page by pressing <b>F5</b><li>Select the <b>Headers</b> tab<li>Find <b>'cookie:'</b> in the <b>Request Headers</b> section<li><b>Select</b> and <b>Copy</b> the whole cookie string <i>(everything after 'cookie: ')</i> and <b>Paste</b> here.</ol>"
   - name: sort
     type: select
     label: Sort requested from site
@@ -293,6 +300,11 @@ settings:
       "desc": "desc"
       "asc": "asc"
 
+login:
+  method: cookie
+  test:
+    path: files/
+
 download:
   selector: a[href^="magnet:?xt="]
   attribute: href