diff --git a/etherpad/defaults/main.yml b/etherpad/defaults/main.yml
index 010877c05306df4013d21039644e51efb72cfd0f..cccee2bfc81c59483c06ffbddf882aa51b20c814 100644
--- a/etherpad/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/etherpad/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ etherpads: []
 #     apikey: {{…}}
 #     edit_only: false
 #     require_auth: false
+#     users:
+#       admin:
+#         password: hunter2
+#         is_admin: true
 #
diff --git a/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2 b/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2
index 7df90387fe2b9fa78e69d709cc0987160eb7daef..1f16796c94bd5ce8218fffdaf2962c43f9027182 100644
--- a/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2
+++ b/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
     "percentageToScrollWhenUserPressesArrowUp": 0
   },
 
+  "users": {{item.users|default({})|to_json}},
+
   "loadTest": false,
 
   "importExportRateLimiting": {