diff --git a/nginx-envtpl/Dockerfile b/nginx-envtpl/Dockerfile
index 5a3ebbd..a0c5bd7 100644
--- a/nginx-envtpl/Dockerfile
+++ b/nginx-envtpl/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER Johannes Schickling "schickling.j@gmail.com"
 
 RUN apt-get update \
 	&& apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests -y \
+            openssl \
 						ca-certificates \
 						nginx-extras \
             python-pip \
diff --git a/nginx-envtpl/entrypoint.sh b/nginx-envtpl/entrypoint.sh
index 1b78983..c2c8483 100755
--- a/nginx-envtpl/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/nginx-envtpl/entrypoint.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ else
   envtpl /etc/nginx/nginx.conf.tpl
 fi
 
+if [[ ! -z $NGINX_AUTH_BASIC_USER && ! -z $NGINX_AUTH_BASIC_PASSWORD ]]; then
+  echo -n "$NGINX_AUTH_BASIC_USER:" > /etc/nginx/.htpasswd
+  openssl passwd -apr1 $NGINX_AUTH_BASIC_PASSWORD >> /etc/nginx/.htpasswd
+fi
+
 exec "$@"