diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7dc0ffb30ee..f8ce5f22ec2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The recommended way to install GitLab is using the provided [Omnibus packages](h
 
 There are various other options to install GitLab, please refer to the [installation page on the GitLab website](https://about.gitlab.com/installation/) for more information.
 
-You can access a new installation with the login **`root`** and password **`password`**, after login you are required to set a unique password.
+You can access a new installation with the login **`root`** and password **`5iveL!fe`**, after login you are required to set a unique password.
 
 ## Third-party applications
 
diff --git a/db/fixtures/development/01_admin.rb b/db/fixtures/development/01_admin.rb
index b25d0dfc701..bba2fc4b186 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/development/01_admin.rb
+++ b/db/fixtures/development/01_admin.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Gitlab::Seeder.quiet do
     s.email = 'admin@example.com'
     s.notification_email = 'admin@example.com'
     s.username = 'root'
-    s.password = 'password'
+    s.password = '5iveL!fe'
     s.admin = true
     s.projects_limit = 100
     s.confirmed_at = DateTime.now
diff --git a/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb b/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb
index 1af8dfc0ef0..1c8740f6ba9 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb
+++ b/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if ENV['GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD'].blank?
-  password = 'password'
+  password = '5iveL!fe'
   expire_time = Time.now
 else
   password = ENV['GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD']
diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index cf58abea4eb..8b918cba133 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ NOTE: Supply `SANITIZE=true` environment variable to `gitlab:check` to omit proj
 Visit YOUR_SERVER in your web browser for your first GitLab login. The setup has created a default admin account for you. You can use it to log in:
 
     root
-    password
+    5iveL!fe
 
 **Important Note:** On login you'll be prompted to change the password.
 
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index 293ca79f915..23093d35759 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ It might take a while before the docker container is responding to queries.
 
 You can check the status with something like `sudo docker logs -f gitlab`.
 
-You can login to the web interface with username `root` and password `password`.
+You can login to the web interface with username `root` and password `5iveL!fe`.
 
 Next time, you can just use docker start and stop to run the container.