diff --git a/dockerFiles/marklogic-server-ubi:base b/dockerFiles/marklogic-server-ubi:base
index 95a275a..679a165 100644
--- a/dockerFiles/marklogic-server-ubi:base
+++ b/dockerFiles/marklogic-server-ubi:base
@@ -149,4 +149,6 @@ VOLUME /var/opt/MarkLogic
 ###############################################################
 # set entrypoint
 ###############################################################
-ENTRYPOINT ["/tini", "--", "/usr/local/bin/start-marklogic.sh"]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT ["/tini", "--", "/usr/local/bin/start-marklogic.sh"]
+# TODO: move to secrets
+ENV ADMIN_PASSWORD=marklogic123