diff --git a/contrib/init.debian b/contrib/init.debian
index 5c10bdf..e1c6fab 100755
--- a/contrib/init.debian
+++ b/contrib/init.debian
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ YMPD_USER=nobody
 MPD_HOST=localhost
 MPD_PORT=6600
 WEB_PORT=8080
+#DIGEST=--digest /path/to/htdigest
 
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ WEB_PORT=8080
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 [ -f /etc/default/rcS ] && . /etc/default/rcS
 
-DAEMON_OPT="--user $YMPD_USER --webport $WEB_PORT --host $MPD_HOST --port $MPD_PORT"
+DAEMON_OPT="--user $YMPD_USER --webport $WEB_PORT --host $MPD_HOST --port $MPD_PORT $DIGEST"
 
 do_start()
 {
diff --git a/contrib/ympd.default b/contrib/ympd.default
index c7bbcda..184b2ed 100644
--- a/contrib/ympd.default
+++ b/contrib/ympd.default
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ MPD_HOST=localhost
 MPD_PORT=6600
 WEB_PORT=8080
 YMPD_USER=nobody
+#DIGEST=--digest /path/to/htdigest
diff --git a/contrib/ympd.service b/contrib/ympd.service
index 2289550..4969337 100644
--- a/contrib/ympd.service
+++ b/contrib/ympd.service
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Environment=MPD_HOST=localhost
 Environment=MPD_PORT=6600
 Environment=WEB_PORT=8080
 Environment=YMPD_USER=nobody
+Environment=DIGEST=
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/ympd
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/ympd --user $YMPD_USER --webport $WEB_PORT --host $MPD_HOST --port $MPD_PORT
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/ympd --user $YMPD_USER --webport $WEB_PORT --host $MPD_HOST --port $MPD_PORT $DIGEST
 Type=simple
 
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