diff --git a/roles/docker-wordpress/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/roles/docker-wordpress/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index e0b7492a..2f801aea 100644
--- a/roles/docker-wordpress/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-wordpress/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: "wordpress"
       MYSQL_USER: "wordpress"
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: "{{wordpress_database_password}}"
-      MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'yes'
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "{{wordpress_database_password}}"
     volumes:
       - database:/var/lib/mysql
     healthcheck: