diff --git a/paperless_ngx/config.json b/paperless_ngx/config.json
index d951df6f2..71bad949a 100644
--- a/paperless_ngx/config.json
+++ b/paperless_ngx/config.json
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
   ],
   "environment": {
     "PGID": "0",
-    "PUID": "0"
+    "PUID": "0",
+    "PAPERLESS_ADMIN_USER": "admin",
+    "PAPERLESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "admin"
   },
   "homeassistant": "0.92.0b2",
   "init": false,