diff --git a/deploy.php b/deploy.php
index 3febdcae..99fef389 100644
--- a/deploy.php
+++ b/deploy.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ set('allow_anonymous_stats', false);
 add('shared_files', [
     '{{typo3_webroot}}/typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php',
     '{{typo3_webroot}}/sinkhole.html',
+    '{{typo3_webroot}}/.htpasswd',
 ]);
 
 add('shared_dirs', [
diff --git a/public/.htpasswd b/public/.htpasswd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2754993c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/.htpasswd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+semester:$apr1$SbGrn7Nb$RMpKt6GZARkX8oKHR0wv/1