diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml
index c0b6ca519..cef180f18 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 matrix_bot_maubot_enabled: true
 
 matrix_bot_maubot_login: bot.maubot
+
 # This is just initial password and it will not manage subsequent password changes.
 # Use a tool like synapse-admin if you need to change it.
-matrix_bot_maubot_initial_password: "{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null', length=64 }}"
+matrix_bot_maubot_initial_password: ''
 
 matrix_bot_maubot_scheme: https
 matrix_bot_maubot_hostname: ''
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 4247c8b58..297cec952 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
     - {'name': 'matrix_bot_maubot_container_network', when: true}
     - {'name': 'matrix_bot_maubot_homeserver_name', when: true}
     - {'name': 'matrix_bot_maubot_homeserver_url', when: true}
+    - {'name': 'matrix_bot_maubot_initial_password', when: true}