diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/meltano.yml b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/meltano.yml
index e6a1cfba5..c4f2ba480 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/meltano.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/meltano.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ plugins:
     - name: username
     - name: password
       kind: password
+      sensitive: true
     - name: start_date
       value: '2010-01-01T00:00:00Z'
   loaders:
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/meltano.yml b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/meltano.yml
index da876d4df..c63837370 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/meltano.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/meltano.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ plugins:
     - name: username
     - name: password
       kind: password
+      sensitive: true
     - name: start_date
       value: '2010-01-01T00:00:00Z'