diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 1960625fc..b6d9a4627 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ shibui.logout-url=/dashboard
 
 # spring.profiles.active=default
 
+## Default password must be set for the default user to be configured and setup
 #shibui.default-password=
 shibui.default-rootuser=root
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml b/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
index d1fea58e5..ca482f2ac 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #shibui:
+## Default password must be set for the default user to be configured and setup
 #  default-rootuser=root
+#  default-password=
 #  pac4j-enabled: true
 #  pac4j:
 #    keystorePath: "/etc/shibui/samlKeystore.jks"