diff --git a/app.sh b/app.sh
index af912d5..da2d1d0 100755
--- a/app.sh
+++ b/app.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ ob login --email "$EMAIL" --password "$PASSWORD"
 if [ -z ${VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE+x} ]; then
     ob sync-setup --vault "$VAULT_NAME" --path "$SYNC_FOLDER";
 else
-    ob sync-setup --vault "$VAULT_NAME" --path "$SYNC_FOLDER" --password "$(< $VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE)";
+    VAULT_PASSWORD=$(cat $VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE);
+    ob sync-setup --vault "$VAULT_NAME" --path "$SYNC_FOLDER" --password "$VAULT_PASSWORD";
 fi
 
 ob sync --path "$SYNC_FOLDER"
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