diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow b/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
index 73ce0e29..63d38f0d 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 name=$__object_id
 
 case $("$__explorer/os") in
-  'freebsd'|'netbsd'|'openbsd')
+  'freebsd'|'netbsd'|'openbsd'|'alpine')
     database='passwd'
     ;;
   # Default to using shadow passwords