diff --git a/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json b/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json
index 39141576..4add6370 100644
--- a/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json
+++ b/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "ghcr.io\/parkervcp\/yolks:debian": "ghcr.io\/parkervcp\/yolks:debian"
     },
     "file_denylist": [],
-    "startup": "echo \"{{USERNAME}}:{{PASSWORD}}\" > .\/auth.conf && .\/yarr -addr 0.0.0.0:{{SERVER_PORT}} -auth-file=.\/auth.conf -db=.\/feed.sql",
+    "startup": ".\/yarr -addr 0.0.0.0:{{SERVER_PORT}} -auth=\"{{USERNAME}}:{{PASSWORD}}\" -db=.\/feed.sql",
     "config": {
         "files": "{}",
         "startup": "{\r\n    \"done\": \"starting server\",\r\n    \"userInteraction\": []\r\n}",