diff --git a/archlinux/preconf.sh b/archlinux/preconf.sh
index 532b212..f7a2d10 100644
--- a/archlinux/preconf.sh
+++ b/archlinux/preconf.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ EOF
 
 arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash << 'EOF'
 useradd -m -g wheel -s /bin/bash user
-echo -e "pass" | passwd user
+echo "pass" | passwd --stdin user
 
 echo -e "[boot]\nsystemd=true\n[user]\ndefault=user" > /etc/wsl.conf
 
diff --git a/debian/preconf.sh b/debian/preconf.sh
index ca1e700..f00e4f2 100644
--- a/debian/preconf.sh
+++ b/debian/preconf.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ EOF
 chroot /work /bin/bash << 'EOF'
 adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" user
 adduser user sudo
-echo -e "pass" | passwd user
+echo "pass" | passwd --stdin user
 
 echo -e "[boot]\nsystemd=true\n[user]\ndefault=user" > /etc/wsl.conf
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/preconf.sh b/ubuntu/preconf.sh
index 4acad25..3450efd 100644
--- a/ubuntu/preconf.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/preconf.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ EOF
 chroot /work /bin/bash << 'EOF'
 adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" user
 adduser user sudo
-echo -e "pass" | passwd user
+echo "pass" | passwd --stdin user
 
 echo -e "[boot]\nsystemd=true\n[user]\ndefault=user" > /etc/wsl.conf