diff --git a/ironic/conf/molds.py b/ironic/conf/molds.py
index 53724598ea..6fefb2b886 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/molds.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/molds.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('user',
                help=_('User for "http" Basic auth. By default set empty.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('password',
+               secret=True,
                help=_('Password for "http" Basic auth. By default set '
                       'empty.')),
     cfg.IntOpt('retry_attempts',