diff --git a/get_mysql_credentials.php b/get_mysql_credentials.php
index 71e875d..6c232bc 100644
--- a/get_mysql_credentials.php
+++ b/get_mysql_credentials.php
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 $csv = array_map('str_getcsv', file('./../../lrr_submission/KeepItSafe.txt'));
 $mysql_username = $csv[0][0];
 $mysql_password = $csv[0][1];
-//append password for Lecturer and TA
-$salt = "Lrr@2022" ;
+$salt = $csv[1][1]; // the second column in the second line of KeepItSafe.txt has the salt, e.g., Lrr@2022
 ?>