diff --git a/config/opensearch.yml.example b/config/opensearch.yml.example
index 014e2224c0..3144e1ab2a 100644
--- a/config/opensearch.yml.example
+++ b/config/opensearch.yml.example
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ plugins.security.roles_mapping_resolution: MAPPING_ONLY
 
 # Specify the default password for the admin user
 # Note: This setting is required for using the default admin user account
-plugins.security.authcz.admin.password:
+plugins.security.bootstrap.admin.password:
 
 ############## REST Management API configuration settings ##############
 # Enable or disable role based access to the REST management API
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
index 31a02ba4c6..e4db3a8685 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public OpenSearchSecurityPlugin(final Settings settings, final Path configPath)
         transportPassiveAuthSetting = new TransportPassiveAuthSetting(settings);
 
         System.out.println("Checking is default password is empty");
-        if (settings.get(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_AUTHCZ_ADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD) == null) {
+        if (settings.get(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD) == null) {
             throw new RuntimeException("A default admin password must be provided in the opensearch.yml file.");
         }
         System.out.println("Default password is not empty");
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getSettings() {
 
             settings.add(Setting.simpleString(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_CERT_OID, Property.NodeScope, Property.Filtered));
             settings.add(
-                Setting.simpleString(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_AUTHCZ_ADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD, Property.NodeScope, Property.Filtered)
+                Setting.simpleString(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD, Property.NodeScope, Property.Filtered)
             );
 
             settings.add(
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java
index 95f3e7d419..9cf120136c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class ConfigConstants {
     public static final String SECURITY_INTERCLUSTER_REQUEST_EVALUATOR_CLASS = "plugins.security.cert.intercluster_request_evaluator_class";
     public static final String OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_ACTION_NAME = OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_CONFIG_PREFIX + "action_name";
 
-    public static final String SECURITY_AUTHCZ_ADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD = "plugins.security.authcz.admin.password";
+    public static final String SECURITY_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD = "plugins.security.bootstrap.admin.password";
     public static final String SECURITY_AUTHCZ_ADMIN_DN = "plugins.security.authcz.admin_dn";
     public static final String SECURITY_CONFIG_INDEX_NAME = "plugins.security.config_index_name";
     public static final String SECURITY_AUTHCZ_IMPERSONATION_DN = "plugins.security.authcz.impersonation_dn";
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/SingleClusterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/SingleClusterTest.java
index d08af386e7..b104a672c6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/SingleClusterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/SingleClusterTest.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ protected void setup(
         Settings nodeOverride,
         boolean initSecurityIndex
     ) throws Exception {
-        Settings settings = Settings.builder().put(nodeOverride).put("plugins.security.authcz.admin.password", "testPassword").build();
+        Settings settings = Settings.builder().put(nodeOverride).put("plugins.security.bootstrap.admin.password", "testPassword").build();
         setup(initTransportClientSettings, dynamicSecuritySettings, settings, initSecurityIndex, ClusterConfiguration.DEFAULT);
     }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private Settings ccs(Settings nodeOverride) throws Exception {
         if (remoteClusterHelper != null) {
             Assert.assertNull("No remote clusters", remoteClusterInfo);
             remoteClusterInfo = remoteClusterHelper.startCluster(minimumSecuritySettings(Settings.EMPTY), ClusterConfiguration.SINGLENODE);
-            Settings.Builder builder = Settings.builder().put(nodeOverride).put("plugins.security.authcz.admin.password", "passwordForTests")
+            Settings.Builder builder = Settings.builder().put(nodeOverride).put("plugins.security.bootstrap.admin.password", "passwordForTests")
                 .putList("cluster.remote.cross_cluster_two.seeds", remoteClusterInfo.nodeHost + ":" + remoteClusterInfo.nodePort);
             return builder.build();
         } else {