diff --git a/src/cli/flags/repo.go b/src/cli/flags/repo.go
index 172049360..efac65b0c 100644
--- a/src/cli/flags/repo.go
+++ b/src/cli/flags/repo.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func AddCorsoUpdatePassphraseFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	fs.StringVar(&UpdateCorsoPhasephraseFV,
 		UpdateCorsoPassphraseFN,
 		"",
-		"update kopia passphrase for repo")
+		"update Corso passphrase for repo")
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/cli/repo/repo.go b/src/cli/repo/repo.go
index 0e5d99ba9..53952da0c 100644
--- a/src/cli/repo/repo.go
+++ b/src/cli/repo/repo.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func updateCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   updateCommand,
 		Short: "Update a repository.",
-		Long:  `Update a existing repository to store your backups.`,
+		Long:  `Update repository configuration and behavior.`,
 		RunE:  handleUpdateCmd,
 		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
 	}
diff --git a/src/cli/repo/s3.go b/src/cli/repo/s3.go
index cc0f4b97b..25cbd7079 100644
--- a/src/cli/repo/s3.go
+++ b/src/cli/repo/s3.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ func addS3Commands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 		update := s3UpdateCmd()
 		flags.AddCorsoUpdatePassphraseFlags(update)
 		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, update)
-
 	}
 
 	c.Use = c.Use + " " + s3ProviderCommandUseSuffix
@@ -266,6 +265,7 @@ func s3UpdateCmd() *cobra.Command {
 // currently just updating Kopia password
 func updateS3Cmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	ctx := cmd.Context()
+
 	cfg, err := config.GetConfigRepoDetails(
 		ctx,
 		storage.ProviderS3,
@@ -297,5 +297,7 @@ func updateS3Cmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return Only(ctx, clues.Wrap(err, "Failed to update s3"))
 	}
 
+	Infof(ctx, "Updated repo password.")
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/conn.go b/src/internal/kopia/conn.go
index 001fd3f0f..f1c0f82df 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/conn.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/conn.go
@@ -578,3 +578,17 @@ func (w *conn) LoadSnapshot(
 func (w *conn) SnapshotRoot(man *snapshot.Manifest) (fs.Entry, error) {
 	return snapshotfs.SnapshotRoot(w.Repository, man)
 }
+
+func (w *conn) UpdatePassword(ctx context.Context, password string, opts repository.Options) error {
+	kopiaRef := NewConn(w.storage)
+	if err := kopiaRef.Connect(ctx, opts); err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "connecting kopia client")
+	}
+
+	defer kopiaRef.Close(ctx)
+
+	repository := kopiaRef.Repository.(repo.DirectRepository)
+	err := repository.FormatManager().ChangePassword(ctx, password)
+
+	return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to update password")
+}
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
index 78fad37df..01ba8bdd9 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/manifest"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ func New(
 	s storage.Storage,
 	opts control.Options,
 	configFileRepoID string,
-) (repo *repository, err error) {
+) (singleRepo *repository, err error) {
 	ctx = clues.Add(
 		ctx,
 		"acct_provider", acct.Provider.String(),
@@ -295,15 +294,12 @@ func (r *repository) UpdatePassword(ctx context.Context, password string) (err e
 		return clues.Wrap(err, "connecting kopia client")
 	}
 
-	defer kopiaRef.Close(ctx)
-
-	repository := kopiaRef.Repository.(repo.DirectRepository)
-	err = repository.FormatManager().ChangePassword(ctx, password)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to update password")
+	if err := kopiaRef.UpdatePassword(ctx, password, r.Opts.Repo); err != nil {
+		return clues.Wrap(err, "updating on kopia")
 	}
 
+	defer kopiaRef.Close(ctx)
+
 	r.Bus.Event(ctx, events.RepoUpdate, nil)
 
 	return nil