diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index f9cb50f..017d629 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ if [[ ! -f /home/cloudron/gogs/custom/conf/app.ini ]]; then
     touch /home/cloudron/gogs/custom/conf/app.ini
     chown cloudron:cloudron /home/cloudron/gogs/custom/conf/app.ini
 
+    admin_password=$(pwgen -1)
+    echo "Admin password set to ${admin_password}"
+
     # this creates the custom/conf/app.ini
     curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/install \
         --data db_type=MySQL \
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ if [[ ! -f /home/cloudron/gogs/custom/conf/app.ini ]]; then
         --data smtp_user= \
         --data smtp_pwd= \
         --data admin_name=administrator \
-        --data admin_passwd=admin123 \
+        --data admin_passwd=${admin_password} \
         --data admin_confirm_passwd=admin123 \
         --data-urlencode admin_email=girish@forwardbias.in
 fi