diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 15b770e8b..c0106cfab 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { NextFetchEvent, NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line consistent-return
 export function middleware(req: NextRequest, ev: NextFetchEvent) {
-  const isCorrectPassword = req.cookies.get('password') === process.env.PASSWORD;
+  const isCorrectPassword = req.cookies.get('password')?.value === process.env.PASSWORD;
   const url = req.nextUrl.clone();
   const skipURL =
     url.pathname &&