diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0dd4359..60d0dec 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func main() {
 			replicationPasswordPath := getEnvOrDefault("AUTOCONFIG_REPLICATION_PASSWORD_FILE", "")
 			if replicationPasswordFile, err := os.Stat(replicationPasswordPath); err == nil && !replicationPasswordFile.IsDir() {
 				if v, err := os.ReadFile(replicationPasswordPath); err == nil {
-					state.monitorPassword = string(v)
+					state.replicationPassword = string(v)
 				}
 			}
 			if state.replicationPassword == "" {