diff --git a/kyra/users/users/root.nix b/kyra/users/users/root.nix
index 4044315..480d3dc 100644
--- a/kyra/users/users/root.nix
+++ b/kyra/users/users/root.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     users = {
       "root" = {
         shell = "${pkgs.util-linux}/bin/nologin";
+        initialHashedPassword = "!";
       };
     };
   };