diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow b/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow
index e9898901b2..4b4154f21f 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/shadow
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-root:x:0:0:99999:7:::
+root::0:0:99999:7:::
 daemon:*:0:0:99999:7:::
 ftp:*:0:0:99999:7:::
 network:*:0:0:99999:7:::