diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 25335d6..c462cc6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -182,5 +183,7 @@ func createPasswordEntry(email, password string) string {
 	c := crypto.SHA512.New()
 	c.Write([]byte(password))
 	hash := c.Sum(nil)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s|{SHA512-CRYPT}$6$%s", email, hash)
+	str := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(hash)
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s|{SHA512-CRYPT}$6$%s", email, str)
 }