diff --git a/vars/rpmDashboardsDistValidation.groovy b/vars/rpmDashboardsDistValidation.groovy
index 73c8f7de5..f4215a3c3 100644
--- a/vars/rpmDashboardsDistValidation.groovy
+++ b/vars/rpmDashboardsDistValidation.groovy
@@ -78,18 +78,22 @@ def call(Map args = [:]) {
         error("Something went run! Installed $name is not actively running.")
     }
 
+    def versionNumbers = version.split('\\.')*.toInteger()
+
+    def adminPassword = versionNumbers[0] > 2 || (versionNumbers[0] == 2 && versionNumbers[1] >= 12) ? "myStrongPassword123!" : "admin"
+
     // Get the OpenSearch-Dashboards api status after start.
     def osd_status_json = -1
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         if (osd_status_json != 0) {
             sleep 10
             osd_status_json = sh (
-                    script: "curl -s \"http://localhost:5601/api/status\" -u admin:admin",
+                    script: "curl -s \"http://localhost:5601/api/status\" -u admin:${adminPassword}",
                     returnStatus: true
             )
         } else {
             osd_status_json = sh (
-                    script: "curl -s \"http://localhost:5601/api/status\" -u admin:admin",
+                    script: "curl -s \"http://localhost:5601/api/status\" -u admin:${adminPassword}",
                     returnStdout: true
             ).trim()
             break
diff --git a/vars/rpmOpenSearchDistValidation.groovy b/vars/rpmOpenSearchDistValidation.groovy
index 6d132d416..b2fde3bd4 100644
--- a/vars/rpmOpenSearchDistValidation.groovy
+++ b/vars/rpmOpenSearchDistValidation.groovy
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def call(Map args = [:]) {
     //Install OpenSearch with designated version via yum
     println("Start installation with yum.")
     rpmCommands(
-            command: "install",
+            command: "sudo env OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=myStrongPassword123! install",
             product: "$name-$rpmVersion"
     )
     println("RPM distribution for $name is installed with yum.")
@@ -101,9 +101,13 @@ def call(Map args = [:]) {
         error("Something went wrong! Installed $name is not actively running.")
     }
 
+    def versionNumbers = version.split('\\.')*.toInteger()
+
+    def adminPassword = versionNumbers[0] > 2 || (versionNumbers[0] == 2 && versionNumbers[1] >= 12) ? "myStrongPassword123!" : "admin"
+
     //Check the starting cluster
     def cluster_info_json = sh (
-            script:  "curl -s \"https://localhost:9200\" -u admin:admin --insecure",
+            script:  "curl -s \"https://localhost:9200\" -u admin:${adminPassword} --insecure",
             returnStdout: true
     ).trim()
     println("Cluster info is: \n" + cluster_info_json)