diff --git a/cmd/zetaclientd/start.go b/cmd/zetaclientd/start.go
index 1b636710fd..11a158045c 100644
--- a/cmd/zetaclientd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/zetaclientd/start.go
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ func initPreParams(path string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// promptPasswords() This function will prompt for passwords which will be used to decrypt two key files:
+// 1. HotKey
+// 2. TSS key-share
 func promptPasswords() (string, string, error) {
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 	fmt.Print("HotKey Password: ")
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-background.sh b/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-background.sh
index 74ee897fdf..70b061e97f 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-background.sh
+++ b/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-background.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ then
     rm ~/.tss/*
     MYIP=$(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list eth0 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1)
     zetaclientd init  --zetacore-url zetacore0 --chain-id athens_101-1 --operator "$operatorAddress" --log-format=text --public-ip "$MYIP"
-    zetaclientd start > $HOME/zetaclient.log 2>&1 &
+    zetaclientd start < /root/password.file > $HOME/zetaclient.log 2>&1 &
 else
   num=$(echo $HOSTNAME | tr -dc '0-9')
   node="zetacore$num"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ else
   done
   rm ~/.tss/*
   zetaclientd init --peer /ip4/172.20.0.21/tcp/6668/p2p/"$SEED" --zetacore-url "$node" --chain-id athens_101-1 --operator "$operatorAddress" --log-format=text --public-ip "$MYIP" --log-level 0
-  zetaclientd start > $HOME/zetaclient.log 2>&1 &
+  zetaclientd start < /root/password.file > $HOME/zetaclient.log 2>&1 &
 fi
 
 sleep 3
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-p2p-diag.sh b/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-p2p-diag.sh
index a1fc3358f7..310e245878 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-p2p-diag.sh
+++ b/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd-p2p-diag.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ then
       --pre-params ~/preParams.json  --zetacore-url zetacore0 \
       --chain-id athens_101-1 --dev --operator zeta1z46tdw75jvh4h39y3vu758ctv34rw5z9kmyhgz --log-level 0 --hotkey=val_grantee_observer \
       --p2p-diagnostic
-    zetaclientd start
+    zetaclientd start < /root/password.file
 else
   num=$(echo $HOSTNAME | tr -dc '0-9')
   node="zetacore$num"
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ else
     --pre-params ~/preParams.json --zetacore-url $node \
     --chain-id athens_101-1 --dev --operator zeta1lz2fqwzjnk6qy48fgj753h48444fxtt7hekp52 --log-level 0 --hotkey=val_grantee_observer \
     --p2p-diagnostic
-  zetaclientd start
+  zetaclientd start < /root/password.file
 fi