diff --git a/neutron/db/migration/cli.py b/neutron/db/migration/cli.py
index 850806e898..6f997777a7 100644
--- a/neutron/db/migration/cli.py
+++ b/neutron/db/migration/cli.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ _db_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('connection',
                deprecated_name='sql_connection',
                default='',
+               secret=True,
                help=_('URL to database')),
 ]