diff --git a/src/XMonad/Password.hs b/src/XMonad/Password.hs
index 7de907a..c579a7b 100644
--- a/src/XMonad/Password.hs
+++ b/src/XMonad/Password.hs
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ mkPassPrompt label f conf = do
 
 
 selectPassword :: String -> X ()
-selectPassword pass = spawn $ "pass --clip " ++ pass
+selectPassword pass = spawn $ "PASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME=10 pass --clip " ++ pass