diff --git a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
index 3f7d43d..5fff4ec 100755
--- a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ fi
 isInFile=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep -c "akanealw")
 if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then
-        echo "Set password for akanealw"
-        useradd -m -p '$y$j9T$NB7zOwLzhMgtxiCGjzwvf.$YGAIpv6m/DIlgNT5IU5H.K.QSNMCG5/TKY9sYlfGsGB' -s /bin/bash -d /home/akanealw akanealw
+        adduser -h /home/akanealw -s /bin/bash -u 1000 -D akanealw
+        echo 'akanealw:$1$OI5pilBO$ueRIbJDk6UVhxz9uCZjgU0' | chpasswd -e
 fi
 
 # add akanealw to sudo users