diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c7bae41..2815201 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ services:
         - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=web-secured"
         - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.certresolver=staging"
         - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.service=api@internal"
-        # use docker secrets once things get stable
         - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.middlewares=traefik-auth"
-        - "traefik.http.middlewares.traefik-auth.basicauth.users=autonomic:autonomic"
+        - "traefik.http.middlewares.traefik-auth.basicauth.users=autonomic:$$apr1$$c2uyXKda$$aRey75.6YpkdA82yGf5VN1"
 
 networks:
   proxy: