diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/configurator_conf.json b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/configurator_conf.json
index 92a847d68..836fc83d6 100644
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/configurator_conf.json
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/configurator_conf.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             "image_size_in_GB": 3,
             "cache_path": "~/.cache/image-create",
             "elements": ["configurator", "root-passwd"],
-            "root_password": "oc@sc!23;)"
+            "root_password": "config123"
         },
     "ubuntu_release":
         {