diff --git a/docker/root/etc/s6/gitea/setup b/docker/root/etc/s6/gitea/setup
index b801ef4e03540..d7e2cc46c761a 100755
--- a/docker/root/etc/s6/gitea/setup
+++ b/docker/root/etc/s6/gitea/setup
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ if [ ! -f ${GITEA_CUSTOM}/conf/app.ini ]; then
     if [ -n "$SECRET_KEY" ] && [ -z "$INSTALL_LOCK" ]; then
         INSTALL_LOCK=true
     fi
+    if  [  "$DB_PASSWD_FILE" ]; then
+        DB_PASSWD=`cat $DB_PASSWD_FILE`;
+    fi
 
     # Substitute the environment variables in the template
     APP_NAME=${APP_NAME:-"Gitea: Git with a cup of tea"} \