diff --git a/files/process_motion_event.sh b/files/process_motion_event.sh
index 933b87e..74a0e41 100644
--- a/files/process_motion_event.sh
+++ b/files/process_motion_event.sh
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ if [ -n "${ntfy_server}" ]; then
   ntfy_password="$(cat "${ntfy_password_file}")"
   message "Sending event to ntfy server '${ntfy_server}/motion_detection' ..."
   message "Data: ${ntfy_data}"
-  curl -s "${ntfy_server}" -d "${ntfy_data}"
+  curl -s "${ntfy_server}" -u "${ntfy_user}:${ntfy_password}" -d "${ntfy_data}"
   return_code=$?
   if [ $return_code != 0 ]; then
     message "Error ${return_code} publishing in ntfy server '${ntfy}'"