diff --git a/lib/cockpit.pm b/lib/cockpit.pm
index 227811b6..f857979e 100644
--- a/lib/cockpit.pm
+++ b/lib/cockpit.pm
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ sub start_cockpit {
     assert_screen "cockpit_login", 60;
     wait_still_screen(stilltime => 5, similarity_level => 45);
     if ($login) {
-        type_safely "root";
+        type_safely "test";
         wait_screen_change { send_key "tab"; };
-        type_safely get_var("ROOT_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
+        type_safely get_var("USER_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
         send_key "ret";
         assert_screen "cockpit_main";
         # wait for any animation or other weirdness