diff --git a/drb_counter/rebuild-docker.sh b/drb_counter/rebuild-docker.sh
index 7d02e990..5f53172e 100755
--- a/drb_counter/rebuild-docker.sh
+++ b/drb_counter/rebuild-docker.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ docker build -f drb_counter/Dockerfile -t mozo_drb_counter .
 #  docker run --network=host --env DRB_ENV=production -t -i --rm mozo_drb_counter bash
 
 # 5. Spin up the counter container from the generated image
-docker run --network=host --env DRB_ENV=production --restart unless-stopped --detach --name=mozo_drb_counter mozo_drb_counter
+docker run --network=host --env DRB_ENV=production --env COUCHDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$COUCHDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD --restart unless-stopped --detach --name=mozo_drb_counter mozo_drb_counter
 
 # To just start the container created through al these steps without rebuilding them:
 #   docker container start $(docker ps -a -q --filter ancestor=mozo_drb_counter)