diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b862ae1..753c812 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 inventory/*
-passwords
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5da6a6c..c843db2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If the command above fails, you may need to comment out this line In the ansible
 - Back up your existing docker folder.
 - Run `docker-compose stop` to stop lemmy.
 - Move your docker folders on the server to `<lemmy_base_dir>/<your-domain>`.
-- Copy your postgres password to `passwords/<your-user>@<your-domain>/postgres`.
+- Copy your postgres password to `inventory/host_vars/<your-domain>/passwords/postgres`.
 - Follow the install guide above, making sure your `config.hjson` is the same as your backup.
 
 ## Uninstall
diff --git a/lemmy.yml b/lemmy.yml
index 16c2216..3c5799a 100644
--- a/lemmy.yml
+++ b/lemmy.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         owner: '1000'
         group: '1000'
     vars:
-      postgres_password: "{{ lookup('password', 'passwords/{{ inventory_hostname }}/postgres chars=ascii_letters,digits') }}"
+      postgres_password: "{{ lookup('password', 'inventory/host_vars/{{domain}}/passwords/postgres chars=ascii_letters,digits') }}"
 
   - name: enable and start docker service
     systemd: