diff --git a/entrypoint.memcached.sh.tmpl b/entrypoint.memcached.sh.tmpl
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+if [ -f /run/secrets/memcached_password ]; then
+  export MEMCACHED_PASSWORD=$(cat /run/secrets/memcached_password)
+else
+  echo "REDIS secret not found, skipping."
+fi
+
+if [ "${1#-}" != "$1" ]; then
+  set -- memcached "$@"
+fi
+
+exec "$@"