diff --git a/server/lib/configuration/bot.ts b/server/lib/configuration/bot.ts
index c98d670a..046a22c9 100644
--- a/server/lib/configuration/bot.ts
+++ b/server/lib/configuration/bot.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class BotConfiguration {
         type: 'client',
         connection: {
           username: 'moderator',
-          password: Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 12),
+          password: Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 12) + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 12),
           domain: this.botsDomain,
           // Note: using localhost, and not currentProsody.host, because it does not always resolve correctly
           service: 'xmpp://localhost:' + port