diff --git a/server/initializers/installer.ts b/server/initializers/installer.ts
index 127449577..33970f0fa 100644
--- a/server/initializers/installer.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/installer.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ async function createOAuthAdminIfNotExist () {
 
     // Our password is weak so do not validate it
     validatePassword = false
+  } else if (process.env.PT_INITIAL_ROOT_PASSWORD) {
+    password = process.env.PT_INITIAL_ROOT_PASSWORD
   } else {
     password = passwordGenerator(16, true)
   }
diff --git a/support/doc/production.md b/support/doc/production.md
index 2eba6e6a3..4f20cf140 100644
--- a/support/doc/production.md
+++ b/support/doc/production.md
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ logs. You can set another password with:
 $ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest && NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run reset-password -- -u root
 ```
 
+Alternatively you can set the environment variable `PT_INITIAL_ROOT_PASSWORD`,
+to your own administrator password, although it must be 6 characters or more.
+
 ### What now?
 
 Now your instance is up you can: