diff --git a/builds/utils/git-rbw-wrap b/builds/utils/git-rbw-wrap
index 1af7ead..2b05aba 100755
--- a/builds/utils/git-rbw-wrap
+++ b/builds/utils/git-rbw-wrap
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 # wrap rbw get $1 --full to output in the git credential helper
 # format
 
+# assume we're running xorg
+prompt_for_rbw_password
+
 # username=yourusername
 # password=yourpassword
 
diff --git a/builds/utils/passmenu b/builds/utils/passmenu
index 14b961b..6440819 100755
--- a/builds/utils/passmenu
+++ b/builds/utils/passmenu
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # wrapper around rbw
 
-st -c tmenu-prompt -e rbw list
+prompt_for_rbw_password
 
 resp=$(rbw list | tmenu)
 
diff --git a/builds/utils/prompt_for_rbw_password b/builds/utils/prompt_for_rbw_password
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ee5c765
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/utils/prompt_for_rbw_password
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+st -c tmenu-prompt -e rbw list