diff --git a/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py b/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py
index 5cb6f2d..cf8ce2e 100644
--- a/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py
+++ b/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ def start(self, minimum_amount: int, maximum_amount: int) -> str:
         rabbitmq_password = rabbitmq.get("password", "")
         etos_rabbitmq_password = etos_rabbitmq.get("password", "")
         rabbitmq_password = rabbitmq.get("password", "")
+        etos_rabbitmq_password = etos_rabbitmq.get("password", "")
         if os.getenv("ETOS_ENCRYPTION_KEY") is not None:
             rabbitmq_password = encrypt(
                 rabbitmq_password.encode(), os.getenv("ETOS_ENCRYPTION_KEY", "")