diff --git a/DB/initdb/02_create_user.sh b/DB/initdb/02_create_user.sh
index 983e896..4b942c1 100644
--- a/DB/initdb/02_create_user.sh
+++ b/DB/initdb/02_create_user.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e  # Exit on error
 echo "Creating PostgreSQL user and setting permissions... $POSTGRES_USER for API user $POSTGRES_API_USER"
 
 psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 --username "$POSTGRES_USER" --dbname "$POSTGRES_DB" <<-EOSQL
-    CREATE USER $POSTGRES_API_USER WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '$POSTGRES_API_PASSWORD';
+    CREATE USER $POSTGRES_API_USER WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '$POSTGRES_API_PASS';
     GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE $POSTGRES_DB TO $POSTGRES_API_USER;
     GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO $POSTGRES_API_USER;
     GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE ON anwesenheit, personal_daten, user_password, wochen_report TO $POSTGRES_API_USER;