diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/ldap.py b/tools/python/jwutils/ldap.py
index d8d9946..6728644 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/ldap.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/ldap.py
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ class Config:
     @property
     def bind_pw(self):
         if self.__bind_pw is None:
-            ret = self.__get('bind_pw', default=None)
+            for key in ['bind_pw', 'password']:
+                ret = self.__get(key, default=None)
+                if ret is not None:
+                    break
             if ret is None:
                 ldap_secret_file = self.__get('secret_file', f'{pathlib.Path.home()}/.ldap.secret')
                 with open(ldap_secret_file, 'r') as file: