diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c462cc6..86fd9d5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -182,8 +184,17 @@ func modifyPasswordFile(email, password string) bool {
 func createPasswordEntry(email, password string) string {
 	c := crypto.SHA512.New()
 	c.Write([]byte(password))
-	hash := c.Sum(nil)
-	str := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(hash)
-
+	//	hash := c.Sum(nil)
+	salt := getSalt()
+	str := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(string(c.Sum(nil)) + salt))
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s|{SHA512-CRYPT}$6$%s", email, str)
 }
+
+func getSalt() string {
+	salt := make([]byte, 32)
+	_, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, salt)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return string(salt)
+}