diff --git a/etc/zebradb/zebra-authorities.cfg b/etc/zebradb/zebra-authorities.cfg
index d828934fc7..ba52d1c975 100644
--- a/etc/zebradb/zebra-authorities.cfg
+++ b/etc/zebradb/zebra-authorities.cfg
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ storeData:1
 lockDir: __ZEBRA_LOCK_DIR__/authorities
 perm.anonymous:r
 perm.__ZEBRA_USER__:rw
+passwd: __ZEBRA_CONF_DIR__/etc/passwd
 register: __ZEBRA_DATA_DIR__/authorities/register:4G
 shadow: __ZEBRA_DATA_DIR__/authorities/shadow:1G 
 
diff --git a/etc/zebradb/zebra-biblios.cfg b/etc/zebradb/zebra-biblios.cfg
index 980c01a909..58e738a277 100644
--- a/etc/zebradb/zebra-biblios.cfg
+++ b/etc/zebradb/zebra-biblios.cfg
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ storeData:1
 lockDir: __ZEBRA_LOCK_DIR__/biblios
 perm.anonymous:r
 perm.__ZEBRA_USER__:rw
+passwd: __ZEBRA_CONF_DIR__/etc/passwd
 register: __ZEBRA_DATA_DIR__/biblios/register:4G
 shadow: __ZEBRA_DATA_DIR__/biblios/shadow:4G