diff --git a/docker-compose/.env b/docker-compose/.env
index 53937727c24d398a5d82b24c31f205db50064163..e65209cf74249fcb48b32fc6979fbfb082de8a2b 100644
--- a/docker-compose/.env
+++ b/docker-compose/.env
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ TANGO_POGO_VERSION=9.6.34
 TANGO_REST_VERSION=1.14.6
 TANGO_STARTER_VERSION=2021-05-28
 
-PG_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=password
+PG_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=verysecurepassword
 PG_HDB_PASSWORD=hdbpp
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret
 MYSQL_PASSWORD=tango