diff --git a/provider.tf b/provider.tf
index 022b783..63b05ff 100644
--- a/provider.tf
+++ b/provider.tf
@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ variable "netbird_token" {
 provider "netbird" {
   token          = var.netbird_token        # Required
   management_url = "https://api.netbird.io" # Optional, defaults to this value
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+terraform {
+  #credentials are stored in semaphore secrets  
+  backend "pg" {}
+}