diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f93edc3..6bb5e2c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ RATELIMIT_SKIP_TIMEOUT=False  # Whether to skip rate limiting during c
 
 
 OPENSEARCH_ADMIN=admin
-OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD=admin
\ No newline at end of file
+OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD=ThisIs4ü
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_assembly.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_assembly.yml
index a72651f..f2ef673 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_assembly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_assembly.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           cluster.name: my_opensearch_local
           http.port: 9200
           plugins.security.ssl.http.enabled: false
+          OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
         options: >-
           --health-cmd "curl -f http://localhost:9200/_cluster/health || exit 1"
           --health-interval 10s
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
           SITE_ROOT: api
           CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE: ${{ vars.CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE }}
           OPENSEARCH_ADMIN: admin
-          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: admin
+          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
           OPEN_SEARCH_HTTP_PORT: 9200
           OPENSEARCH_HOST: opensearch
           OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: "http://opensearch:9200"
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
           #REMOTE_USER_AUTHENTICATION: False
           CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE: ${{ vars.CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE }}
           OPENSEARCH_ADMIN: admin
-          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: admin
+          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
           OPEN_SEARCH_HTTP_PORT: 9200
           OPENSEARCH_HOST: opensearch
           OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: "http://opensearch:9200"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_module.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_module.yml
index 4cf2fa8..bc73bd0 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_module.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_module.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           cluster.name: my_opensearch_local
           http.port: 9200
           plugins.security.ssl.http.enabled: false
+          OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
 
       mssql:
         image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-latest
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
           CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE: ${{ vars.CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE }}
           MODE: DEV
           OPENSEARCH_ADMIN: admin
-          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: admin
+          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
   ci_module_psql_test_module_only:
     name: Run Module Tests (PSQL)
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ jobs:
           cluster.name: my_opensearch_local
           http.port: 9200
           plugins.security.ssl.http.enabled: false
+          OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
           
 
       pgsql:
@@ -356,7 +358,7 @@ jobs:
           CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE: ${{ vars.CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE }}
           MODE: DEV
           OPENSEARCH_ADMIN: admin
-          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: admin
+          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
           OPEN_SEARCH_HTTP_PORT: 9200
           OPENSEARCH_HOST: opensearch
           OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: "http://opensearch:9200"
@@ -374,6 +376,7 @@ jobs:
           cluster.name: my_opensearch_local
           http.port: 9200
           plugins.security.ssl.http.enabled: false
+          OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
           
 
       pgsql:
@@ -475,7 +478,7 @@ jobs:
           CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE: ${{ vars.CI_EXCLUDED_MODULE }}
           MODE: DEV
           OPENSEARCH_ADMIN: admin
-          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: admin
+          OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: ThisIs4ü
           OPEN_SEARCH_HTTP_PORT: 9200
           OPENSEARCH_HOST: opensearch
           OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: "http://opensearch:9200"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2a6e70d..61e70c0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ services:
       - "http.port=${OPEN_SEARCH_HTTP_PORT:-9200}"
       - "plugins.security.ssl.http.enabled=${SLL_HTTP_ENABLED:-false}"
       - "plugins.security.disabled=true"
+      - "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD}"
 
     volumes:
       - "opensearch-data1:/usr/share/opensearch/data"