diff --git a/install_elog.sh b/install_elog.sh
index 04a5682e6..93bd1fa0e 100644
--- a/install_elog.sh
+++ b/install_elog.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ chmod -R 775 "$INSTANCE_DIR"
 # --- 3) Global passwords ---
 # ELOG expects base64-encoded strings in config for global passwords
 # "testpassword" -> echo -n testpassword | base64
-PW_B64="dGVzdHBhc3N3b3Jk"
+PW_B64="testpassword"
 
 # --- 4) Write config ---
 cat > "$INSTANCE_DIR/elogd.cfg" <<EOF