diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index 7d986ef..7529d71 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ function md5_compare {
 	
 	MESSAGE="Analyzing Remote ${GRAVITY_FI}"
 	echo -e "${STAT} ${MESSAGE}"
-	primaryMD5=$(ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST} 'md5sum /etc/pihole/gravity.db')
+	primaryMD5=$(${sshpassword}ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST} 'md5sum /etc/pihole/gravity.db')
 		error_validate
 	
 	MESSAGE="Analyzing Local ${GRAVITY_FI}"