diff --git a/nym-api/entrypoint.sh b/nym-api/entrypoint.sh
index bf4c1942c3..9abee83034 100755
--- a/nym-api/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/nym-api/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 
-/usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-api init && /usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-api run
\ No newline at end of file
+/usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-api init --mnemonic "$MNEMONIC" && /usr/src/nym/target/release/nym-api run