diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
index 3d8d280..78a2172 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 - name: Ensure PostgreSQL users are present
   postgresql_user:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
-    password: "{{ item.password + item.name | hash('md5') }}"
+    password: "{{ 'md5' + (item.password + item.name) | hash('md5') }}"
     encrypted: "{{ item.encrypted | default('yes') }}"
     priv: "{{ item.priv | default(omit) }}"
     role_attr_flags: "{{ item.role_attr_flags | default(omit) }}"