diff --git a/templates/keepalived.conf b/templates/keepalived.conf
index ed9efd4..823812f 100644
--- a/templates/keepalived.conf
+++ b/templates/keepalived.conf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ vrrp_instance {{ keepalived_instance_name|default('VI_1') }} {
     advert_int {{ keepalived_advert_int|default(1) }}
     authentication {
         auth_type PASS
-        auth_pass {{ keepalived_auth_pass|default(lookup('password'), './.keepalived.pw') }}
+        auth_pass {{ keepalived_auth_pass|default(lookup('password', './.keepalived.pw length=8')) }}
     }
 
     virtual_ipaddress {