diff --git a/docker/start.py b/docker/start.py
index 01cccaf08e..8edeacff97 100755
--- a/docker/start.py
+++ b/docker/start.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ else:
     # Generate missing keys and start synapse
     subprocess.check_output(args + ["--generate-keys"])
 
-    os.system("(sleep 5; /usr/local/bin/register_new_matrix_user -u matthew -p isildur -c /compiled/homeserver.yaml -a) &");
+    os.system("(sleep 10; /usr/local/bin/register_new_matrix_user -u matthew -p secret -c /compiled/homeserver.yaml -a) &");
 
     os.execv("/usr/local/bin/python", args)