diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a0d69ff..7c92e5d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ ENV POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT=1 \
 # Copy Poetry installation from builder
 COPY --from=builder /app/.venv /app/.venv
 
+# Copy authentication script and entrypoint script
+ENV PASSWORD="supersecret"
+COPY auth.sh entrypoint.sh /app/
+RUN chmod +x /app/auth.sh /app/entrypoint.sh
+
 # Copy application files
 COPY . /app/
 
@@ -46,5 +51,5 @@ EXPOSE 3000
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Run `make run` as the entry point
-CMD ["make", "run"]
+# Use our new entrypoint script
+CMD ["/app/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/auth.sh b/auth.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26b2656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Use the environment variable for the password
+echo -n "Enter password to access container: "
+read -s input_password
+echo ""
+if [ "$input_password" != "$PASSWORD" ]; then
+    echo "Access denied!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Access granted!"