diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 1f563a4c..b6ec78f2 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -9278,8 +9278,8 @@ function install_hubzilla {
     echo '<?php' > $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
     echo "\$db_host = 'localhost';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
     echo "\$db_port = '0';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
-    echo "\$db_user = 'hubzillaadmin';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
-    echo "\$db_pass = '${HUBZILLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD}';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
+    echo "\$db_user = 'root';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
+    echo "\$db_pass = '${MARIADB_PASSWORD}';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
     echo "\$db_data = 'hubzilla';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
     echo "\$db_type = '0';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php
     echo "\$default_timezone = 'Europe/London';" >> $HUBZILLA_PATH/.htconfig.php