diff --git a/start_amq.sh b/start_amq.sh
index ac7d94d..dac2a69 100755
--- a/start_amq.sh
+++ b/start_amq.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ echo 'activemq.username=system' > /etc/amqcreds/credentials.properties
 echo "activemq.password=$AMQ_TOKEN" >> /etc/amqcreds/credentials.properties
 echo "guest.password=$AMQ_TOKEN" >> /etc/amqcreds/credentials.properties
 
+cp /etc/amqcreds/credentials.properties /usr/local/activemq/conf/credentials.properties
 
 # start AMQ
 /usr/local/activemq/bin/activemq console xbean:file:/etc/activemq/activemq.xml
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