diff --git a/steps/60-user.step b/steps/60-user.step
index 849bc79..5ecb85c 100755
--- a/steps/60-user.step
+++ b/steps/60-user.step
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+echo "~> Changing password for root account."
+arch-chroot /mnt passwd root
+
 echo -n "~> Do you want to create an user account? (Y/n) "
 read answer