diff --git a/bsky_post.py b/bsky_post.py
index 44410bf..e6560e5 100644
--- a/bsky_post.py
+++ b/bsky_post.py
@@ -322,21 +322,22 @@ def upload_image(
 def upload_video_and_wait(
     client: Client, 
     video_data: bytes, 
-    alt_text: str = ""
+    alt_text: str = "",
+    password: str = ""
 ) -> models.AppBskyEmbedVideo.Main | None:
     try:
         logging.info("🎬 Uploading video to Bluesky Video Service...")
         
         # Create a temporary client pointing to the official Bluesky service 
-        # just for the video upload, using the same session token.
+        # just for the video upload
         video_client = Client(base_url="https://bsky.social")
         
         # We must manually set the session so it knows who we are
-        if client.me:
-            # Re-use the existing authentication token
-            video_client.login(client.me.handle, client._session.app_password)
+        if client.me and password:
+            # Login using the explicitly passed password
+            video_client.login(client.me.handle, password)
         else:
-            logging.error("❌ Main client is not logged in.")
+            logging.error("❌ Main client is not logged in or password missing.")
             return None
 
         # 1. Upload the video to the official service
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ def post_to_bsky(
     image_path: str | None = None,
     video_path: str | None = None,
     alt_text: str = "",
+    password: str = "",
 ) -> bool:
     rich_text = make_rich(text)
 
@@ -389,8 +391,8 @@ def post_to_bsky(
             with open(video_path, "rb") as f:
                 video_data = f.read()
             
-            # Use our custom polling function
-            video_embed = upload_video_and_wait(client, video_data, alt_text)
+            # Pass the password to our custom polling function
+            video_embed = upload_video_and_wait(client, video_data, alt_text, password)
             
             if not video_embed:
                 logging.error("❌ Aborting post: video upload/processing failed.")
@@ -470,6 +472,7 @@ def main():
         image_path=args.image,
         video_path=args.video,
         alt_text=args.alt,
+        password=args.password,
     )
 
     if not post_success: