diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml
index 8689df12..a36b07ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         if: env.imagePresent == 'true'
         run: |
           cd ..
-          container_id=`docker run -p 9200:9200 -d -p 9600:9600 -e "discovery.type=single-node" opensearch-notifications:test`
+          container_id=`docker run -p 9200:9200 -d -p 9600:9600 -e "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=myStrongPassword123!" -e "discovery.type=single-node" opensearch-notifications:test`
           sleep 120
           echo `docker logs $container_id`
       - name: Run Notification Test for security enabled test cases
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           then
             echo "Security plugin is available"
             cd notifications
-            ./gradlew integTest -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername=docker-cluster -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=admin
+            ./gradlew integTest -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername=docker-cluster -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=myStrongPassword123!
           else
             echo "Security plugin is NOT available skipping this run as tests without security have already been run"
             exit 1
diff --git a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
index ff208a9b..83a1c0b5 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ When launching a cluster using above commands, logs are placed in `notifications
 
 1. Setup a local OpenSearch cluster with security plugin.
 - `./gradlew build`
-- `./gradlew integTest -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername=opensearch-integrationtest -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=admin`
-- `./gradlew integTestRunner -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername=opensearch-integrationtest -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=admin --tests "<test name>"`
+- `./gradlew integTest -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername=opensearch-integrationtest -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=<admin-password>`
+- `./gradlew integTestRunner -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername=opensearch-integrationtest -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=<admin-password> --tests "<test name>"`
 
 ### Debugging