diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 84f725f..05b594f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ RUN \
 
 # fix postgres-9.6 instead of 9.5
     && sed -i -e "s/postgresql postgresql\-contrib /postgresql\-9\.6 postgresql\-contrib\-9\.6 postgresql\-client\-9\.6 /g" /tmp/vst-install-ubuntu.sh \
+    && echo "echo \$vpass > /root/.my.pass" >> /tmp/vst-install-ubuntu.sh \
 
 # begin install vesta
     && bash /tmp/vst-install-ubuntu.sh \
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ RUN \
 
 # for letsencrypt
     && touch /usr/local/vesta/data/queue/letsencrypt.pipe \
-    
+
 # setup redis like memcache
     && sed -i -e 's:^save:# save:g' \
       -e 's:^bind:# bind:g' \
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/my_init.d/startup.sh b/rootfs/etc/my_init.d/startup.sh
index 89f7ff3..062db89 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/my_init.d/startup.sh
+++ b/rootfs/etc/my_init.d/startup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 export TERM=xterm
+MYPASS=
 
 if [ ! -f /home/admin/bin/my-startup.sh ]; then
     echo "[i] running for the 1st time"
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ if [ ! -f /home/admin/bin/my-startup.sh ]; then
 # save some bytes, you can do it later
 #    rm -rf /sysprepz
 #    rm -rf /vesta-start
+
+    MYPASS=$(</root/.my.pass)
 fi
 
 # restore current users
@@ -55,3 +58,7 @@ if [ -f /bin/vesta-auto-ssl.sh ]; then
 	echo "[i] running /bin/vesta-auto-ssl.sh"
 	bash /bin/vesta-auto-ssl.sh
 fi
+
+if [ ! -z "$MYPASS" ]; then
+    ./home/admin/bin/mysqlinit.sh $MYPASS
+fi
diff --git a/rootfs/sysprepz/admin/bin/mysqlinit.sh b/rootfs/sysprepz/admin/bin/mysqlinit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3808b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootfs/sysprepz/admin/bin/mysqlinit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#
+chmod 777 /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
+
+echo "[mysqld]" > /etc/mysql/conf.d/down.cnf
+echo "skip-grant-tables" >> /etc/mysql/conf.d/down.cnf
+
+MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=$1
+
+/etc/init.d/mysql restart
+
+# initialize users
+mysql -uroot -e \
+  "use mysql; \
+  DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='root' ; \
+  FLUSH PRIVILEGES ; \
+  CREATE USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}' ;\
+  GRANT ALL ON *.* TO 'root'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION ;\
+  FLUSH PRIVILEGES ;\
+  "
+
+rm -f /etc/mysql/conf.d/down.cnf
+
+/etc/init.d/mysql restart
+
+exit 0
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