diff --git a/POSTINSTALL.md b/POSTINSTALL.md
index cac98ce..9080065 100644
--- a/POSTINSTALL.md
+++ b/POSTINSTALL.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ This application does not integrate with Cloudron authentication.
 There is a preconfigured administrator account with the following credentials:
 
 * Username: `admin`
-* Password: `password`
+* Password: `changeme`
 
 (Please change that password on first login)
 
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 8b01407..eed658c 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if ! [ -f /app/data/.installed ]; then
     --db-user "${MYSQL_USERNAME}" --db-password "${MYSQL_PASSWORD}" \
     --db-base "${MYSQL_DATABASE}" --db-prefix "" \
     --disable_update
-  php cli/create-user.php --user admin --password password --language en
+  php cli/create-user.php --user admin --password changeme --language en
   php cli/actualize-user.php --user admin
   touch /app/data/.installed
   echo "Done."