diff --git a/environment-provisioner/workflow-template.yaml b/environment-provisioner/workflow-template.yaml
index 64dcc0a..19f6933 100644
--- a/environment-provisioner/workflow-template.yaml
+++ b/environment-provisioner/workflow-template.yaml
@@ -415,7 +415,9 @@ spec:
                 - name: database.password
                   value: \"local-mysql-pass\"
                 - name: dependencyCheck.mysql.host
-                  value: \"$SERVICE_MYSQL_INSTANCE\""
+                  value: \"$SERVICE_MYSQL_INSTANCE\"
+                - name: database.rootPassword
+                  value: \"local-root-pass\""
               else
                 # Original behavior - check dependency preferences for MySQL
                 MYSQL_ENABLED=$(echo "$DEPENDENCY_PREFS" | jq -r '.mysql // "true"')