diff --git a/templates/database.env.j2 b/templates/database.env.j2
index 7347080..48d8dca 100644
--- a/templates/database.env.j2
+++ b/templates/database.env.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD={{ mastodon_db_password }}
 
 # elasticsearch
 ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m
-ELASTIC_PASSWORD=gpwETw6U875pbhnPxbo4
+ELASTIC_PASSWORD={{ es_pass }}
 
 # mastodon database configuration
 #DB_HOST=pgbouncer