diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 6cb402b..e3726ec 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ forgejo_ssh_key() {
   echo "scope (or tick 'user' read+write) -> Generate Token -> copy it now, it's"
   echo "only shown once."
   local token
-  read -rsp "Forgejo access token (used once, not stored): " token
+  read -r -s -e -p "Forgejo access token (used once, not stored): " token
   echo
   token="${token//[[:space:]]/}"
   if [ -z "$token" ]; then