diff --git a/dnf5.spec b/dnf5.spec
index 2794b46701..1dce54541e 100644
--- a/dnf5.spec
+++ b/dnf5.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Provides:       dnf5-command(versionlock)
 # ========== versions of dependencies ==========
 
 %global libmodulemd_version 2.5.0
-%global librepo_version 1.15.0
+%global librepo_version 1.18.0
 %global libsolv_version 0.7.25
 %global sqlite_version 3.35.0
 %global swig_version 4
diff --git a/libdnf5/CMakeLists.txt b/libdnf5/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bbe04ee99..493d2b0855 100644
--- a/libdnf5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libdnf5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pkg_check_modules (GLIB2 glib-2.0>=2.46.0)
 include_directories(${GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(libdnf5 PRIVATE ${GLIB2_LIBRARIES})
 
-pkg_check_modules(LIBREPO REQUIRED librepo>=1.15.0)
+pkg_check_modules(LIBREPO REQUIRED librepo>=1.18.0)
 list(APPEND LIBDNF5_PC_REQUIRES "${LIBREPO_MODULE_NAME}")
 target_include_directories(libdnf5 PUBLIC PRIVATE ${LIBREPO_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(libdnf5 PRIVATE ${LIBREPO_LDFLAGS})
diff --git a/libdnf5/repo/librepo.cpp b/libdnf5/repo/librepo.cpp
index 06a20da280..83fc61f34b 100644
--- a/libdnf5/repo/librepo.cpp
+++ b/libdnf5/repo/librepo.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,10 @@ static void init_remote(LibrepoHandle & handle, const C & config) {
         handle.set_opt(LRO_IPRESOLVE, LR_IPRESOLVE_V6);
     }
 
-    auto userpwd = config.get_username_option().get_value();
-    if (!userpwd.empty()) {
-        // TODO Use URL encoded form, needs support in librepo
-        userpwd = format_user_pass_string(userpwd, config.get_password_option().get_value(), false);
-        handle.set_opt(LRO_USERPWD, userpwd.c_str());
+    auto username = config.get_username_option().get_value();
+    if (!username.empty()) {
+        handle.set_opt(LRO_USERNAME, username.c_str());
+        handle.set_opt(LRO_PASSWORD, config.get_password_option().get_value().c_str());
     }
 
     if (!config.get_sslcacert_option().get_value().empty()) {