diff --git a/tools/dev/bin/onos-app b/tools/dev/bin/onos-app
index fd86a25..658a050 100755
--- a/tools/dev/bin/onos-app
+++ b/tools/dev/bin/onos-app
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 export URL=http://$node:8181/onos/v1/applications
 export HDR="-HContent-Type:application/octet-stream"
-export curl="curl -sS"
+export curl="curl -sS --user $ONOS_WEB_USER:$ONOS_WEB_PASS"
 
 # Prints usage help
 function usage {