diff --git a/roles/docker-ldap/templates/ldif/data/02_users.ldif.j2 b/roles/docker-ldap/templates/ldif/data/02_users.ldif.j2
index e3c7e280..86b5c7b5 100644
--- a/roles/docker-ldap/templates/ldif/data/02_users.ldif.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-ldap/templates/ldif/data/02_users.ldif.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ objectClass: posixAccount
 {{ ldap.attributes.user_id }}: {{ username }}
 sn: {{ username }}
 cn: {{ username }}
-userPassword: {{ user.password }}
+userPassword: {SSHA}{{ user.password }}
 loginShell: /bin/bash
 homeDirectory: /home/{{ username }}
 uidNumber: {{ user.uid }}