diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index 742505a..2a0acc9 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitialAdminPassword(ctx context.Con
 		Name:      secretName,
 		Namespace: zitadel.Namespace,
 	}
-	_, err := r.SecretReconciler.ReconcileRandomPassword(ctx, key, systemapiaccount.Key, zitadel)
+	_, err := r.SecretReconciler.ReconcileRandomPassword(ctx, key, admin.Key, zitadel)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err