diff --git a/cmd/auth/auth.go b/cmd/auth/auth.go
index 33cba9bcad..cb077a1896 100644
--- a/cmd/auth/auth.go
+++ b/cmd/auth/auth.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var AuthCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		if password == "" {
+		if ai.NeedPassword(backend) && password == "" {
 			fmt.Printf("Enter %s Key: ", backend)
 			bytePassword, err := term.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin))
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/ai/iai.go b/pkg/ai/iai.go
index 4cd2eb8ac0..39e66b3dc2 100644
--- a/pkg/ai/iai.go
+++ b/pkg/ai/iai.go
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ func (p *AIProvider) GetPassword() string {
 func (p *AIProvider) GetModel() string {
 	return p.Model
 }
+
+func NeedPassword(backend string) bool {
+	return backend != "localai"
+}