diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/images/secure-core-image.bb b/meta/recipes-core/images/secure-core-image.bb
index 3621b2d..9c0ede8 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/images/secure-core-image.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/images/secure-core-image.bb
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ IMAGE_INSTALL += "\
 "
 
 inherit extrausers
-EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS += "usermod -P toor root;"
+# Set the root password to toor
+EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS += "usermod -p '\$6\$cnS1MQVd07.jLdkj\$NgXwgR.LWtbi4qD3Drn6x0AQtVtX/CdfKPy1eJzuUC0YdD8s54fLAlsLm8vaoacAoqq6BHYGTAbUnAUNJKTOb1' root;"