diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-unreleased.yml b/.github/workflows/test-unreleased.yml
index 1ad902c5d..f942621ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-unreleased.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-unreleased.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test:
     env:
-      OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: myStrongPassword123!
       TEST_OPENSEARCH_SERVER: https://admin:myStrongPassword123!@localhost:9200
       PORT: 9200
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
             -Enode.attr.testattr=test \
             -Epath.repo=/tmp \
             -Erepositories.url.allowed_urls='http://snapshot.*' \
+            -Eopensearch.password=myStrongPassword123! \
             -d
           for attempt in {1..20}; do
             sleep 5