diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8be044c..4569d67 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && \
 
 # Create user and set password for user and root user
 RUN  useradd -rm -d /home/code -s /bin/bash -g root -G sudo -u 1000 code && \
-    echo 'code:changethis' | chpasswd 
+    echo 'code:$CODE_PASSWORD' | chpasswd 
 
 # Set up configuration for SSH
 RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd && \