diff --git a/bootstrap.docker-compose.yaml b/bootstrap.docker-compose.yaml
index 3d79ccd..435e8a7 100644
--- a/bootstrap.docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap.docker-compose.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ services:
 
   portainer:
     image: portainer/portainer-ce
-    command: --host tcp://docker:2375 --hide-label nas-compose.boostrap --admin-password-file
+    command: --host tcp://docker:2375 --hide-label nas-compose.boostrap --admin-password-file /data/portainer_password
     networks:
       - docker
       - traefik
diff --git a/volumes/portainer/.gitignore b/volumes/portainer/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e68ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volumes/portainer/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./portainer_password
diff --git a/volumes/portainer/portainer_password b/volumes/portainer/portainer_password
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f77b004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volumes/portainer/portainer_password
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+admin
\ No newline at end of file