diff --git a/example/mkpasswd b/example/mkpasswd

index 5e449df..461c554 100755

--- a/example/mkpasswd

+++ b/example/mkpasswd

@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ if {[info exists user]} {

 		"assword*:" {

 			# some systems say "Password (again):"

 			sleep .5s

-			send "$password\r"

+			send -- "$password\r"

+			# "--" because of passwords beginning with dash

 			exp_continue

 		}

 	}