diff --git a/examples/pppd/pppd_main.c b/examples/pppd/pppd_main.c
index 43993f6fd..19dffc26e 100644
--- a/examples/pppd/pppd_main.c
+++ b/examples/pppd/pppd_main.c
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ int pppd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
     .disconnect_script = &disconnect_script,
     .connect_script = &connect_script,
     .ttyname = "/dev/ttyS2",
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETUTILS_PPPD_PAP
+    .pap_username = "username",
+    .pap_password = "password",
+#endif
   };
+
   return pppd(&pppd_settings);
 }