diff --git a/scripts/update_db_pwd.sh b/scripts/update_db_pwd.sh
index eba6dd0..dae2656 100755
--- a/scripts/update_db_pwd.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_db_pwd.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 sudo mysql -e "
-  UPDATE mysql.user 
-  SET Password=PASSWORD('${DB_PWD}') 
-  WHERE USER='birder' 
-  AND Host='localhost';
+  SET PASSWORD FOR 'birder'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('${DB_PWD}');
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES";
 git -C /home/pi/BirdNET-Pi checkout -f analyze.py
 git -C /home/pi/BirdNET-Pi checkout -f scripts/viewdb.php