diff --git a/opensearch-coord1/config.json b/opensearch-coord1/config.json
index 9835243..5fa873e 100644
--- a/opensearch-coord1/config.json
+++ b/opensearch-coord1/config.json
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@
   },
   "environment": {
     "OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS": "-Xms${options[opensearch_heap]} -Xmx${options[opensearch_heap]}",
-    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${options[admin_password]}"
+    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "%%admin_password%%"
   }
 }
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diff --git a/opensearch-coord2/config.json b/opensearch-coord2/config.json
index 06a51e0..1da6023 100644
--- a/opensearch-coord2/config.json
+++ b/opensearch-coord2/config.json
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@
   },
   "environment": {
     "OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS": "-Xms${options[opensearch_heap]} -Xmx${options[opensearch_heap]}",
-    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${options[admin_password]}"
+    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "%%admin_password%%"
   }
 }
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diff --git a/opensearch-data1/config.json b/opensearch-data1/config.json
index 0d35dcd..45dae4f 100644
--- a/opensearch-data1/config.json
+++ b/opensearch-data1/config.json
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@
   },
   "environment": {
     "OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS": "-Xms${options[opensearch_heap]} -Xmx${options[opensearch_heap]}",
-    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${options[admin_password]}"
+    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "%%admin_password%%"
   }
 }
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diff --git a/opensearch-data2/config.json b/opensearch-data2/config.json
index 243cc05..7f38608 100644
--- a/opensearch-data2/config.json
+++ b/opensearch-data2/config.json
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@
   },
   "environment": {
     "OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS": "-Xms${options[opensearch_heap]} -Xmx${options[opensearch_heap]}",
-    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${options[admin_password]}"
+    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "%%admin_password%%"
   }
 }
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diff --git a/opensearch-master/config.json b/opensearch-master/config.json
index 4cf9d55..0f5e5f1 100644
--- a/opensearch-master/config.json
+++ b/opensearch-master/config.json
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@
   },
   "environment": {
     "OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS": "-Xms${options[opensearch_heap]} -Xmx${options[opensearch_heap]}",
-    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${options[admin_password]}"
+    "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "%%admin_password%%"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file