diff --git a/birdnet-pi/CHANGELOG.md b/birdnet-pi/CHANGELOG.md
index c6200e8cf..b5b9c9cff 100644
--- a/birdnet-pi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/birdnet-pi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Fix passwordless terminal
+
 ## 2025.12-05 (2025-12-20)
 - Minor bugs fixed
 ## 2025.12-04 (2025-12-19)
diff --git a/birdnet-pi/config.yaml b/birdnet-pi/config.yaml
index 5316fa8d1..460515d28 100644
--- a/birdnet-pi/config.yaml
+++ b/birdnet-pi/config.yaml
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@ tmpfs: true
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/tree/master/birdnet-pi
 usb: true
-version: 2025.12-05
+version: 2026.01.21
 video: true
diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 458c739e4..85c69008c 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ if [[ -n "${PI_PASSWORD:-}" ]]; then
     echo "pi:${PI_PASSWORD}" | chpasswd
     bashio::log.info "Password set successfully for user pi."
 else
-    bashio::log.info "No password specified for user pi. Keeping existing password."
+    # Set empty password to allow web terminal login when no password is configured
+    passwd -d pi
+    bashio::log.info "No password specified for user pi. Enabled passwordless login."
 fi
 
 # Use timezone defined in add-on options if available