diff --git a/odysseus/docker_scripts/setup_env.sh b/odysseus/docker_scripts/setup_env.sh
index 5cf37b88..50f69422 100755
--- a/odysseus/docker_scripts/setup_env.sh
+++ b/odysseus/docker_scripts/setup_env.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
                                                                                                                                       
 alias make-current="/home/odysseus/scripts/make-current.sh"
 
+# for password exposure to defconfigs
+set -o allexport && source /run/secrets/ody_passwords && set +o allexport
+
 # for each defconfig make output subdirectory
 make -C /home/odysseus/build/buildroot O=/home/odysseus/outputs/tpu BR2_EXTERNAL=/home/odysseus/build/odysseus_tree raspberrypi4_64_tpu_defconfig
 make -C /home/odysseus/build/buildroot O=/home/odysseus/outputs/ap BR2_EXTERNAL=/home/odysseus/build/odysseus_tree raspberrypi3_64_ap_defconfig