diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 1cf0721..b8a2895 100755
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # ROCKNIX console host
 ROCKNIX_HOST="${ROCKNIX_HOST:-rgcubexx.local}"
 ROCKNIX_USER="${ROCKNIX_USER:-root}"
-ROCKNIX_PASSWORD="${ROCKNIX_PASSWORD:-}"
+ROCKNIX_PASSWORD="${ROCKNIX_PASSWORD:-rocknix}"
 ROCKNIX_STORAGE="${ROCKNIX_STORAGE:-/storage}"
 
 # Local backup directory (resolved in lib-common.sh)