diff --git a/backup/initialize-repo.sh b/backup/initialize-repo.sh
index f409bfb..712561e 100644
--- a/backup/initialize-repo.sh
+++ b/backup/initialize-repo.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 . ./backup.conf
 
-./borg-linux64 init
\ No newline at end of file
+./borg-linux64 init -e repokey
\ No newline at end of file