diff --git a/lab/cfn/eks-workshop-vscode-cfn.yaml b/lab/cfn/eks-workshop-vscode-cfn.yaml
index cd87e9486..1f27c7653 100644
--- a/lab/cfn/eks-workshop-vscode-cfn.yaml
+++ b/lab/cfn/eks-workshop-vscode-cfn.yaml
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ Resources:
                 - !Sub |
                   set -e
 
-                  yum install -y git tar gzip vim nodejs npm make gcc g++
+                  yum install -y git tar gzip vim nodejs npm make gcc g++ argon2
 
                   export environment="${Environment}"
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Resources:
 
                   PASSWORD_SECRET_VALUE=$(aws secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id "${EksWorkshopIdePassword.Id}" --query 'SecretString' --output text)
                   IDE_PASSWORD=$(echo "$PASSWORD_SECRET_VALUE" | jq -r '.password')
-                  HASHED_PASSWORD=$(echo -n "$IDE_PASSWORD" | npx argon2-cli -e)
+                  HASHED_PASSWORD=$(echo -n "$IDE_PASSWORD" | argon2 saltItWithSalt -l 32 -e)
 
                   mkdir -p ~/.config/code-server
                   touch ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml