diff --git a/create_pxeinitrd.sh b/create_pxeinitrd.sh
index 6af4e2d..5f2b05e 100755
--- a/create_pxeinitrd.sh
+++ b/create_pxeinitrd.sh
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ chmod +x $MNT_DIR/usr/local/bin/shut_me_down.sh
 chroot $MNT_DIR systemctl enable start-me-up || fail "failed to enable start-me-up"
 
 
-chroot $MNT_DIR usermod -p '$1$A5VSg/1j$qqNLwyTlU5BH1IUMPStFB0' root
+chroot $MNT_DIR usermod -p '$6$LmI1TuCG$YRTAdn/Ht7v1kNdkb8HFXV4S7Sau571DD3kaBWltX72OSo21P7ON9JRw4XepjsBQ0FzzBebfsdQ4YfH9M2CaN0' root
 chroot $MNT_DIR ssh-keygen -q -f /root/.ssh/id_rsa -C root@pxeboot -N ""
 
 echo "### public ssh key for root of this install"