diff --git a/add-veeam-user.sh b/add-veeam-user.sh
index b190d5f..6c747c2 100755
--- a/add-veeam-user.sh
+++ b/add-veeam-user.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ echo
 
 sudo userdel -r veeamuser >/dev/null 2>&1
 
-sudo useradd -m -p "${PASSWORD}" -s /bin/bash veeamuser
+sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash veeamuser
+echo -e "${PASSWORD}\n${PASSWORD}" | passwd veeamuser
 sudo usermod -aG sudo veeamuser
 sudo usermod -aG veeam veeamuser
 sudo echo -e "veeamuser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL\nveeamuser  ALL=(root) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers