diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index bca1da7..3adf962 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
     pub address: Option<String>,
     pub port: Option<u16>,
     pub password_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    pub password: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -154,9 +155,10 @@ impl Config {
         Ok(xdg_dirs.get_config_home().join("config.yml"))
     }
 
-    /// Read password from password_file if configured
+    /// Read password from password_file or directly from config if configured
     pub fn get_server_password(&self) -> Result<Option<String>> {
         if let Some(server) = &self.server {
+            // First check for password_file
             if let Some(password_file) = &server.password_file {
                 debug!("CONFIG: Reading password from file: {:?}", password_file);
                 let password = fs::read_to_string(password_file)
@@ -165,6 +167,12 @@ impl Config {
                     .to_string();
                 return Ok(Some(password));
             }
+            
+            // Fall back to direct password field
+            if let Some(password) = &server.password {
+                debug!("CONFIG: Using password from config");
+                return Ok(Some(password.clone()));
+            }
         }
         Ok(None)
     }