diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/snapd.rb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/snapd.rb
index 4339bf5..59d15f4 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/snapd.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/snapd.rb
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ directory bitcoin_datadir do
   action :create
 end
 
+bitcoin_config = node['bitcoin']['conf'].merge({
+  rpcpassword: credentials["rpcpassword"]
+})
+
 template "#{bitcoin_datadir}/bitcoin.conf" do
   owner bitcoin_user
   group bitcoin_group
-  variables conf: node['bitcoin']['conf'],
+  variables conf: bitcoin_config,
             mainnet_conf: node['bitcoin']['mainnet_conf'],
             testnet_conf: node['bitcoin']['testnet_conf'],
             regtest_conf: node['bitcoin']['regtest_conf']