diff --git a/server/auth.ts b/server/auth.ts
index 8bd74c2..6cacb20 100644
--- a/server/auth.ts
+++ b/server/auth.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const CONFIG = {
   LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED: process.env.LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED !== 'false', // Enabled by default
   DISABLE_REGISTRATION: process.env.ENABLE_REGISTRATION !== 'true', // Disabled by default
   DEFAULT_ADMIN_USERNAME: process.env.DEFAULT_ADMIN_USERNAME || 'admin',
-  DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD: process.env.DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD || 'password',
+  DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD: process.env.DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD || 'admin123',
   DEFAULT_ADMIN_EMAIL: process.env.DEFAULT_ADMIN_EMAIL || 'admin@example.com',
   
   // LDAP configuration
diff --git a/server/improved-database-storage.ts b/server/improved-database-storage.ts
index 0035300..76d4bea 100644
--- a/server/improved-database-storage.ts
+++ b/server/improved-database-storage.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export class ImprovedDatabaseStorage implements IStorage {
     const customer = await this.createCustomer(defaultCustomer);
     
     // Create admin user with proper password hashing
-    const adminPassword = await hashPassword("password");
+    const adminPassword = await hashPassword("admin123");
     
     const adminUser: InsertUser = {
       username: "admin",