diff --git a/proxy/auth/.htpasswd b/proxy/auth/.htpasswd
deleted file mode 100644
index d4e8f7e..0000000
--- a/proxy/auth/.htpasswd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-valknar:$apr1$mPI9lhER$CIz4BtA8cQULi4McVZxfz.
diff --git a/proxy/compose.yaml b/proxy/compose.yaml
index d3f7e95..230275d 100644
--- a/proxy/compose.yaml
+++ b/proxy/compose.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ services:
       - letsencrypt_data:/letsencrypt
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
       - ./dynamic:/etc/traefik/dynamic:ro
-      - ./auth/.htpasswd:/etc/traefik/.htpasswd:ro
 
     labels:
       - 'traefik.enable=true'
@@ -70,7 +69,8 @@ services:
       - 'traefik.http.routers.${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard.entrypoints=web-secure'
       - 'traefik.http.routers.${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard.tls.certresolver=resolver'
       - 'traefik.http.routers.${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard.service=api@internal'
-      - 'traefik.http.routers.${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard.middlewares=dashboard-auth@file'
+      - 'traefik.http.middlewares.${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard-auth.basicauth.users=${PROXY_AUTH_USERS}'
+      - 'traefik.http.routers.${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard.middlewares=${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-dashboard-auth'
 volumes:
   letsencrypt_data:
     name: ${PROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}_letsencrypt_data
diff --git a/proxy/dynamic/security.yaml b/proxy/dynamic/security.yaml
index 99f9e08..b6f925b 100644
--- a/proxy/dynamic/security.yaml
+++ b/proxy/dynamic/security.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,3 @@ http:
         average: 30
         burst: 15
         period: 1s
-
-    # Basic Auth for Traefik Dashboard
-    dashboard-auth:
-      basicAuth:
-        usersFile: /etc/traefik/.htpasswd