diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 13a0770..03edc78 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@ if [[ "$answer" == "y" ]]; then
         LOAD_DIRECTUS_DB=$(expect -c "
             spawn mariadb -u directus -p directus < $sql_dump
             expect \"Enter password:\"
-            send ${db_directus_password}\r
-            expect eof
+            send \"$db_directus_password\r\"
         ")
         echo "${LOAD_DIRECTUS_DB}" >& /dev/null
         rm $sql_dump