diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index 2a0acc9..d8765f1 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -525,6 +525,14 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitialHumanUser(ctx context.Context
 				return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("Error adding org member: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
+		{
+			if _, err := managementClient.SetHumanPassword(middleware.SetOrgID(ctx, org.Org.Id), &management.SetHumanPasswordRequest{
+				UserId: userid,
+				Password: password,
+				NoChangeRequired: true,
+			}); err != nil {
+				return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("Error setting passowrd for member: %v", err)
+			}
 	}
 
 	patch := client.MergeFrom(zitadel.DeepCopy())