diff --git a/motech/srv/motech/conf/config/bootstrap.properties b/motech/srv/motech/conf/config/bootstrap.properties
index b8e01c1..4df406a 100644
--- a/motech/srv/motech/conf/config/bootstrap.properties
+++ b/motech/srv/motech/conf/config/bootstrap.properties
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ motech.message.redelivery.delay=1
 org.osgi.framework.storage=/srv/tomcat/.motech/felix-cache
 
 sql.driver=org.postgresql.Driver
-sql.password=
+sql.password=${MOTECH_PWD}
 sql.url=jdbc\:postgresql\://postgres\:5432/
 sql.user=motech