diff --git a/templates/Joomla/0/docker-compose.yml b/templates/Joomla/0/docker-compose.yml
index 80bb0a0..195f22d 100644
--- a/templates/Joomla/0/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/Joomla/0/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ services:
       - 2606:4700:4700::1001
     environment:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: joomla_db
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASS}
       MYSQL_USER: joomla_user
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_USER_PASS}
     labels:
diff --git a/templates/Joomla/0/rancher-compose.yml b/templates/Joomla/0/rancher-compose.yml
index 1247cda..a8a3788 100644
--- a/templates/Joomla/0/rancher-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/Joomla/0/rancher-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ catalog:
       required: true
       type: string
 
+    - variable: "DB_ROOT_PASS"
+      label: "Database Root Password"
+      description: |
+        A secure password to be used by the "root" database user.
+      # default:
+      required: true
+      type: password
+
     - variable: "DB_USER_PASS"
       label: "Database User Password"
       description: |