diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index 70ee804..71a638b 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class rhizo_base {
   $mail_admins             = hiera('rhizo::mail_admins')
   $smsc_password           = hiera('rhizo::smsc_password')
   $kannel_admin_password   = hiera('rhizo::kannel_admin_password')
+  $password_hash           = hiera('rhizo::password_hash')
 
   # Configuration settings
   $rhizomatica_dir = hiera('rhizo::rhizomatica_dir')
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/users.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/users.pp
index bc73e0a..31aa077 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/users.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/users.pp
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 # Sample Usage:
 #
 class rhizo_base::users {
+
+  $password_hash = $rhizo::password_hash
+
   user { 'rhizomatica':
       ensure   => present,
       gid      => 'rhizomatica',
       home     => '/home/rhizomatica',
-      password => '$6$rmdUFkJn$iR5BJ1RLrXmUVlXl7cwgcmB/HnGbXuyh.s9.JgTM1QFemtqBpICvi3iR9v2K2mZgGsqm1dOiwgpfFUnTKH/Zn0',
+      password => $rhizo::password_hash,
       uid      => '1000',
       }
   }
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