diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 10b8c415..576a6846 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ discours.crt
 discours.pem
 Pipfile.lock
 
-migration/data
+migration/data/*
+!migration/data/.gitkeep
 migration/content/**/*.md
 .obsidian
 
diff --git a/migration/data/.gitkeep b/migration/data/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/migration/tables/users.py b/migration/tables/users.py
index 53b574d9..9dc45518 100644
--- a/migration/tables/users.py
+++ b/migration/tables/users.py
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ def migrate(entry):
                 session.query(User).filter(User.slug == user_dict["slug"]).first()
             )
             old_user.oid = oid
+            old_user.password = user_dict["password"]
+            session.commit()
             user = old_user
             if not user:
                 print("[migration] ERROR: cannot find user " + user_dict["slug"])