--reference-password

Last updated: August 12, 2026

The reference database password.

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option	Syntax
Command CLI parameter	`--reference-password=<string>`
Liquibase properties file (defaults file)	`liquibase.command.referencePassword: <string>`
Command flow file argument (example)	`cmdArgs: { reference-password: "<string>" }`
JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)	`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.referencePassword=<string>`
Liquibase environment variable	`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_REFERENCE_PASSWORD=<string>`