diff --git a/templates/molgenis/0/docker-compose.yml b/templates/molgenis/0/docker-compose.yml
index 601cc58..2e39cbe 100644
--- a/templates/molgenis/0/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/molgenis/0/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       - "db_driver=org.postgresql.Driver"
       - "db_user=molgenis"
       - "db_password=molgenis"
+      - "admin.password=admin"
       - "elasticsearch.cluster.name=molgenis"
       - "elasticsearch.transport.addresses=elasticsearch:9300"
     labels:
diff --git a/templates/molgenis/1/docker-compose.yml b/templates/molgenis/1/docker-compose.yml
index 5f8871e..3c82e4b 100644
--- a/templates/molgenis/1/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/molgenis/1/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       - "db_driver=org.postgresql.Driver"
       - "db_user=molgenis"
       - "db_password=molgenis"
+      - "admin.password=admin"
       - "elasticsearch.cluster.name=molgenis"
       - "elasticsearch.transport.addresses=elasticsearch:9300"
     labels:
diff --git a/templates/molgenis/6/docker-compose.yml b/templates/molgenis/6/docker-compose.yml
index ac963eb..7b1c877 100644
--- a/templates/molgenis/6/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/molgenis/6/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       - "db_driver=org.postgresql.Driver"
       - "db_user=molgenis"
       - "db_password=molgenis"
+      - "admin.password=admin"
       - "elasticsearch.cluster.name=molgenis"
       - "elasticsearch.transport.addresses=elasticsearch:9300"
     labels: