diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4125809..77b9928 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ This role requires a database server to to be present where im can connect to
 Role Variables
 --------------
 
+- `im_admin_password`: required, password for 'admin' user for im
 - `im_secret_key`: optional Secret Key for Django app, defaults to random 56char string recreated on every run (This will invalidated current open sessions)
 - `im_user`: user running the app, defaults to 'im' (this user will be created)
 - `im_home`: path to install the im app in, defaults to /home/im (this path will be created)
@@ -37,8 +38,9 @@ Example Playbook
   roles:
       - ansible-role-im
   vars:
-      - im_domain: "im.caret.be"
+      - im_domain: "im.example.com"
       - im_http_listen: "{{inventory_hostname}}"
+      - im_admin_password: "test"
 ```
 
 ```yaml
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ Example Playbook
   roles:
       - ansible-role-im
   vars:
-      - im_domain: "im.caret.be"
+      - im_domain: "im.example.com"
       - im_http_listen: "192.168.1.112"
 ```
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0b5cfc7..fac5451 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@
   become_user: "{{im_user}}"
   when: superuser_exists.out.find("True") == -1
 
+- name: "set superjuser password"
+  django_manage:
+    command: 'shell -c "from django.contrib.auth.models import User; usr = User.objects.get(username=\'admin\'); usr.set_password(\'{{im_admin_password}}\'); usr.save()"'
+    app_path: "{{im_home}}/im"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{im_user}}"
+
 - name: 'collect static content'
   django_manage:
     command: "collectstatic"