diff --git a/server/authentication.py b/server/authentication.py
index ea2f435..dbc5e17 100644
--- a/server/authentication.py
+++ b/server/authentication.py
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ class Authetication:
         return dictionary
 
 
-    def loadServerPrivateKey(self) -> RsaKey:
+    def loadServerPrivateKey(self, passphrase: str) -> RsaKey:
         with open(self.CONFIG_FILE_LOCATION) as json_file:
             data = json.load(json_file)
 
         key = data['serverPrivateKey']
         key = bytes.fromhex(key)
         try:
-            rsaKey = RSA.import_key(key)
+            rsaKey = RSA.import_key(key, passphrase)
         except ValueError:
             print('Invalid server private key!')
         return rsaKey