diff --git a/restic/.bin/restic_backup b/restic/.bin/restic_backup
index 486b5ba..5cd7711 100755
--- a/restic/.bin/restic_backup
+++ b/restic/.bin/restic_backup
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 source $HOME/.bin/restic_common
+export RESTIC_PASSWORD="${RESTIC_PASSWORD}"
 
 restic -r $RESTIC_REPOSITORY unlock