diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index 40e3475..49a99b4 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -144,15 +144,15 @@ spec:
               
               if [ -z "$TABLES" ]; then
                 echo "=== Starting WordPress Installation ==="
-                
+
                 if [ -z "$WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD" ]; then
-                  WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$(tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9!@#$%^&*' < /dev/urandom | head -c 16)
-                  echo "Generated admin password: $WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
-                  echo "$WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD" > /var/www/html/wp-content/.initial-admin-password
+                  echo "ERROR: WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD is not set. WordPress installation requires an admin password."
+                  echo "Skipping WordPress installation. Please set WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD in values.yaml"
+                  exit 1
                 fi
-                
+
                 INSTALL_URL="http://127.0.0.1"
-                
+
                 echo "Installing WordPress..."
                 /tmp/wp-cli.phar --path=/var/www/html core install \
                   --url="$INSTALL_URL" \
@@ -161,12 +161,10 @@ spec:
                   --admin_password="$WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD" \
                   --admin_email="$WP_ADMIN_EMAIL" \
                   --skip-email
-                
+
                 echo "=== WordPress Installation Completed ==="
                 echo "Admin User: $WP_ADMIN_USER"
-                if [ -f /var/www/html/wp-content/.initial-admin-password ]; then
-                  echo "Admin Password: $(cat /var/www/html/wp-content/.initial-admin-password)"
-                fi
+                echo "Admin password was set from values.yaml"
               else
                 echo "WordPress is already installed, skipping installation"
                 if [ -f /tmp/wp-cli.phar ]; then