diff --git a/docker-compose/.env b/docker-compose/.env
index 214cc6f..6b8cbbb 100644
--- a/docker-compose/.env
+++ b/docker-compose/.env
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SSL_ENABLED=false
 SSL_CERT_FILE= # must be located in ./certs, defaults to "<hostname>.pem"
 SSL_KEY_FILE= # must be located in ./certs, defaults to "<hostname>.key"
 
-INITIAL_ROOT_PASSWORD=BWjDE-hA_m95
+INITIAL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root
 INITIAL_ROOT_MAIL=root@code0.tech
 INITIAL_RUNTIME_TOKEN= # can be used to create a global runtime with given token