diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 59fc70f..2c16f70 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
       TESSERA_ADMIN_USER: ${TESSERA_ADMIN_USER:-admin}
       TESSERA_ADMIN_EMAIL: ${TESSERA_ADMIN_EMAIL}
       TESSERA_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${TESSERA_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
-      TESSERA_FORCE_CHANGE: ${TESSERA_FORCE_CHANGE:-true}
+      TESSERA_FORCE_CHANGE: ${TESSERA_FORCE_CHANGE:-false}
       TESSERA_SMTP_HOST: ${TESSERA_SMTP_HOST:-}
       TESSERA_SMTP_PORT: ${TESSERA_SMTP_PORT:-587}
       TESSERA_SMTP_SECURE: ${TESSERA_SMTP_SECURE:-false}