diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-nginx_ingress.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-nginx_ingress.sh
index 336bbfeee..82adc044e 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-nginx_ingress.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/33-nginx_ingress.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ ingress_entry=$(bashio::addon.ingress_entry)
 # Quits if ingress not active
 if [ -z "$ingress_entry" ]; then exit 0; fi
 
+# Create .htpasswd
+export "$(grep "^CADDY_PWD" /config/birdnet.conf)"
+htpasswd -b -c /home/pi/.htpasswd birdnet "$CADDY_PWD" &>/dev/null
+
 echo " "
 bashio::log.info "Adapting for ingress"
 sed -i "s/%%port%%/${ingress_port}/g" /etc/nginx/servers/ingress.conf