diff --git a/tasks/obs_user.yml b/tasks/obs_user.yml
index 9da42e5..ec5bdd7 100644
--- a/tasks/obs_user.yml
+++ b/tasks/obs_user.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   ansible.windows.win_user:
     name: 'obs'
     state: present
+    password: "{{ win_obs_init__password }}"
     account_disabled: false
     description: 'Account to run OBS at this WINDOWS host'
     groups_action: 'add'