diff --git a/dietpi/dietpi-software b/dietpi/dietpi-software
index 9808c6815f..d429b025e3 100755
--- a/dietpi/dietpi-software
+++ b/dietpi/dietpi-software
@@ -4142,6 +4142,10 @@ ExecStop=/etc/yacy/stopYACY.sh
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 _EOF_
+
+			# Set admin interface passwd:
+			[[ ! -f '/etc/yacy/DATA/SETTINGS/yacy.conf' ]] && Create_Config /etc/yacy/DATA/SETTINGS/yacy.conf yacy
+			/etc/yacy/bin/passwd.sh "$GLOBAL_PW"
 		fi
 
 		if To_Install 186 ipfs # IPFS Node