diff --git a/src/onedb/onedb.rb b/src/onedb/onedb.rb
index 34cd1b696b4..b738c7d1bac 100644
--- a/src/onedb/onedb.rb
+++ b/src/onedb/onedb.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ def initialize(ops)
             end
 
             passwd = ops[:passwd]
+            if !passwd
+                passwd = ENV['ONE_DB_PASSWORD']
+            end
             if !passwd
                 passwd = get_password
             end