diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 855f76b670acffef4ededda0f179873a124b6348..d6efcb25da5316ab3309550297cebf1d297a7872 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SUBNET=$(($var +1))
 
 echo "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" > .env
 echo "MYSQL_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" >> .env
-echo "NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" >> .env
+echo "NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD={NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD}" >> .env
 echo "SUBNET=${SUBNET}" >> .env
 
 cat > mail.config.php <<EOF