diff --git a/scripts/setup.cfg.sample b/scripts/setup.cfg.sample
index 450b9c30a3..72e6a21afc 100644
--- a/scripts/setup.cfg.sample
+++ b/scripts/setup.cfg.sample
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ export ADMIN=root
 export ADMINPASS=yourpassword
 export SITEDB=example_net_site
 export AVATARBASE=/var/www/avatar.example.net
+export PWDGEN="pwdgen 20"
 
diff --git a/scripts/setup_status_network.sh b/scripts/setup_status_network.sh
index e1d14593fb..cf9f783158 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_status_network.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_status_network.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ source ./setup.cfg
 export nickname=$1
 export sitename=$2
 
-export password=`pwgen 20`
+export password=`$PWDGEN`
 export database=$nickname$DBBASE
 export username=$nickname$USERBASE