diff --git a/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-static-user b/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-static-user
index 3a92097..3c73215 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-static-user
+++ b/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-static-user
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv sh
 
 if [ ! -z ${STATIC_USER+x} ]; then
-    ftpasswd \
+    echo ${STATIC_PASSWORD} | ftpasswd \
         --sha512 \
         --passwd \
         --home /var/lib/ftp/data \
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ if [ ! -z ${STATIC_USER+x} ]; then
         --name ${STATIC_USER} \
         --shell /bin/sh \
         --file /etc/proftpd/passwd \
-        --stdin ${STATIC_PASSWORD}
+        --stdin
 fi