diff --git a/src/virtlyst.cpp b/src/virtlyst.cpp
index acd195d..8809e4f 100644
--- a/src/virtlyst.cpp
+++ b/src/virtlyst.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ bool Virtlyst::createDB()
         qCCritical(VIRTLYST) << "Error creating database" << query.lastError().text();
         return false;
     }
-    const QString password = QString::fromLatin1(QUuid::createUuid().toRfc4122().toHex());
+    const QString password = qEnvironmentVariable("VIRTLYST_ADMIN_PASSWORD",
+            QString::fromLatin1(QUuid::createUuid().toRfc4122().toHex()));
     query.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":password"), QString::fromLatin1(
                         CredentialPassword::createPassword(password.toUtf8(), QCryptographicHash::Sha256, 10000, 16, 16)));
     if (!query.exec()) {