diff --git a/remarkable_mouse/remarkable_mouse.py b/remarkable_mouse/remarkable_mouse.py
index 50fcc5c..54560bd 100755
--- a/remarkable_mouse/remarkable_mouse.py
+++ b/remarkable_mouse/remarkable_mouse.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ def open_eventfile(args, file='/dev/input/event0'):
                 os.path.expanduser(args.key),
                 password=passphrase
             )
+    elif args.password:
+        password = args.password
+        pkey = None
     else:
         password = getpass(
             "Password for '{}': ".format(args.address)
diff --git a/remarkable_mouse/version.py b/remarkable_mouse/version.py
index 14e1e33..0a04d1b 100644
--- a/remarkable_mouse/version.py
+++ b/remarkable_mouse/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '4'
+__version__ = '4.1'