diff --git a/tasks/prepare.yml b/tasks/prepare.yml
index bf8ef8b..566519c 100644
--- a/tasks/prepare.yml
+++ b/tasks/prepare.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       user:
         comment: Cups Admin
         name: "{{ cups_admin_username }}"
-        password: "{{ cups_admin_password }}"
+        password: "{{ cups_admin_password | password_hash('sha512') }}"
         groups: printadmin
   become: True
   become_user: root