diff --git a/scripts/db-init.sh b/scripts/db-init.sh
index e7c97392c..a63c003c1 100755
--- a/scripts/db-init.sh
+++ b/scripts/db-init.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -e
 
 # Default configurations
 username=lemmy
-password=lemmy
+password=password
 dbname=lemmy
 port=5432