diff --git a/minimal_auth.py b/minimal_auth.py
index 9f535a7..5c317a6 100644
--- a/minimal_auth.py
+++ b/minimal_auth.py
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 import getpass # hides types characters, very useful
 import json
 import sys
+import hashlib
 
 def get_credentials():
     username = input('Enter your username: ')
-    password = getpass.getpass('Enter your password: ')
+    password = str(hashlib.sha256(getpass.getpass('Enter your password: ').encode()).hexdigest())
     return (username, password)
 
 def authenticate(username, password, pwdb):
     return password == pwdb[username]
 
 def add_user(username, pwdb):
-    pwdb[username] = getpass.getpass(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
+    password = getpass.getpass(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
+    pwdb[username] = str(hashlib.sha256(password.encode()).hexdigest())
     return pwdb
 
 def read_pwdb(pwdb_path):