diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index 791b3d47f..94d24c1a9 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ accept_salt_key_remote() {
 add_socore_user_master() {
   groupadd --gid 939 socore
   $ADDUSER --uid 939 --gid 939 --home-dir /opt/so socore
+  passwd socore
 }
 
 add_socore_user_notmaster() {