diff --git a/openwrt/package/samba/files/smb.conf b/openwrt/package/samba/files/smb.conf
index 5a2f6ccaa9..3715996d83 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/samba/files/smb.conf
+++ b/openwrt/package/samba/files/smb.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  syslog only = yes
  workgroup = OpenWrt
  security = share
+ encrypt passwords = yes
  guest account = nobody
  local master = yes
  name resolve order = lmhosts hosts bcast