diff --git a/sshwifty/secrets.yaml b/sshwifty/secrets.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcfe2e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sshwifty/secrets.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: pass
+  namespace: sshwifty
+type: Opaque
+data:
+  pw: NElzVGhlTWluZEtpbGxlcg==
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sshwifty/sshwifty.yaml b/sshwifty/sshwifty.yaml
index d1c1447..d3e7639 100644
--- a/sshwifty/sshwifty.yaml
+++ b/sshwifty/sshwifty.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: SSHWIFTY_CONFIG
           value: "/config/sshwifty.conf.json"
+        - name: SSHWIFTY_SHAREDKEY
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: pass
+              key: pw
+              optional: false
         volumeMounts:
         - name: sshwifty-config
           mountPath: "/config"