diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow b/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow
index 4b4154f21f478cc025a350363b3e34319c6afacc..39bdb9c90a3234487ca0b3b7eecf995d08895a05 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-root::0:0:99999:7:::
+root:::0:99999:7:::
 daemon:*:0:0:99999:7:::
 ftp:*:0:0:99999:7:::
 network:*:0:0:99999:7:::