diff --git a/utils/changepassphrase.sh b/utils/changepassphrase.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Don't unlock via cli as your password is stored in the history
+# # run this script from the folder containing the blocknetdx-cli executable
+set -e
+
+read -s -p 'blocknetdx wallet current passphrase: ' passphrase_current
+read -s -p "$(echo -e '\nblocknetdx wallet new passphrase: ')" passphrase_new
+read  -s -p "$(echo -e '\nblocknetdx wallet confirm new passphrase: ')"  passphrase_confirm
+
+if [ "$passphrase_new" == "$passphrase_confirm" ]; then
+
+echo -e "\n"
+
+./blocknetdx-cli walletpassphrasechange ${passphrase_current} ${passphrase_new}
+
+else
+
+echo -e "\npasswords do not match"
+
+fi
+
+exit 0