diff --git a/base/server/python/pki/server/cli/nss.py b/base/server/python/pki/server/cli/nss.py
index b92d83877e5..df9c33ec8b8 100644
--- a/base/server/python/pki/server/cli/nss.py
+++ b/base/server/python/pki/server/cli/nss.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def execute(self, argv, args=None):
         instance_name = args.instance
         no_password = args.no_password
         password = args.password
-        password_file = None
+        password_file = args.password_file
         force = args.force
 
         instance = pki.server.PKIServerFactory.create(instance_name)