diff --git a/containers/pihole/default.nix b/containers/pihole/default.nix
index ffcfa8e..bb588fb 100644
--- a/containers/pihole/default.nix
+++ b/containers/pihole/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ in
     let
       password = config.age.secrets.piholeAdminPass.path;
     in ''
-      podman exec -it pihole pihole -a -p ${password}
+      podman exec -it pihole pihole -a -p "$(tr -d '\n' < ${password})"
     '';
 
   networking.firewall = {