diff --git a/initial-setup.yml b/initial-setup.yml
index 0bb1c31..ca4e2b0 100644
--- a/initial-setup.yml
+++ b/initial-setup.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
       apt:
         upgrade: dist
       register: upgrade
-    - name: updates password of root user
-      user:
-        name: root
-        password: {{ new_root_pw | password_hash('sha512') }}
     - name: create ssh login user
       user:
         name: {{ ssh_user }}
@@ -67,3 +63,7 @@
           service:
             name: ssh
             state: restarted
+    - name: lock root password
+      user:
+        name: root
+        password_lock: yes