diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-oidc-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-oidc-e2e.yml
index 649fa5599..02c7970aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-oidc-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-oidc-e2e.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: admin
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml
index 1ce11455c..8da609f0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: admin
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK