diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2057958..5f54d02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ docker pull lncm/neutrino-switcher
 
 You may map these anywhere in your filesystem. For best results works best with a similar setup to [this one](https://github.com/lncm/thebox-compose-system)
 
-- /secrets/rpcpass.txt (Bitcoin RPC Password)
+- /secrets/rpcpass.txt (Bitcoin RPC Password. Not used if RPCPASS variable is explicitly defined)
 - /lnd/lnd.conf (LND configuration. For best results write access please)
 - /statuses/ (Write access)
 - /var/run/docker.sock (is mapped correctly so it can restart the container)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ You may map these anywhere in your filesystem. For best results works best with
 
 Other than that everything should be in the default paths.
 
+- RPCPASS (default: whatever is set in /secrets/rpcpass.txt .) - If we set this, we do not need to link rpcpass.txt (this is generated by configure-box.sh by [the box configure script](https://github.com/lncm/thebox-compose-system/blob/master/configure-box.sh))
 - JSONRPCURL (Default: http://10.254.2.2:8332) : Is the JSON-RPC interface for bitcoind
 - LND_CONTAINER_NAME (Default: lnd) : is the container name to restart
 - SLEEPTIME (Default: 3600) : Configures how often to poll. Ideally we should set this high so we minimize disruptions, but we might want to set it lower for testing.
diff --git a/switch.sh b/switch.sh
index 14224f2..465072b 100755
--- a/switch.sh
+++ b/switch.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@
 # Allow access to 'statuses'. /statuses/
 
 # Output: /statuses/node-status-bitcoind-ready  (when ready, where a service can pick it up)
-# Then
-PASSWORD=`cat /secrets/rpcpass.txt`
+
+
+# if RPCPASS doesn't exist then set it (Default to whats in /secrets/rpcpass.txt)
+if [ -z $RPCPASS ]; then
+    RPCPASS=`cat /secrets/rpcpass.txt`
+fi
 
 # If sleeptime isn't set, set it to 3600 (1 hour)
 if [ -z $SLEEPTIME ]; then
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ while true; do
   if [ $IS_NEUTRINO -eq 1 ]; then
     echo "If set to neutrino then lets check bitcoind"
 
-    INFO=`curl --user lncm:$PASSWORD --data-binary '{"jsonrpc": "1.0", "id":"switchme", "method": "getblockchaininfo", "params": [] }' $JSONRPCURL 2>/dev/null`
+    INFO=`curl --user lncm:$RPCPASS --data-binary '{"jsonrpc": "1.0", "id":"switchme", "method": "getblockchaininfo", "params": [] }' $JSONRPCURL 2>/dev/null`
     # check for errors
     ERROR=`echo $INFO | jq .error`
     if [ ! -z $ERROR ]; then