diff --git a/src/karl/services/passwords.py b/src/karl/services/passwords.py
index 981828e..aafcf52 100644
--- a/src/karl/services/passwords.py
+++ b/src/karl/services/passwords.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Passwords:
 
     logger.info(f"Reading secret file at {settings.kp.secret}")
     with open(settings.kp.secret, "r") as fh:
-      keyring.set_password("karl", "kp", fh.read().splitlines()[0])
+      keyring.set_password("karl", "kp", fh.read().splitlines()[0].replace('\r', '').strip())
     logger.info(f"Database file: {settings.kp.file}")
     self._path = settings.kp.file
     if not os.path.exists(self._path):