diff --git a/conf/config.yml b/conf/config.yml
index cdcc99c..70520cd 100644
--- a/conf/config.yml
+++ b/conf/config.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ database: # for database see (configure database section)
 defaultuser: # on database creation, gotify creates an admin user
   name: __ADMINUSER__ # the username of the default user
   pass: __ADMINPASS__ # the password of the default user
-passstrength: 10 # the bcrypt password strength (higher = better but also slower)
+passstrength: 12 # the bcrypt password strength (higher = better but also slower)
 uploadedimagesdir: data/images # the directory for storing uploaded images
 pluginsdir: data/plugins # the directory where plugin resides