diff --git a/modules/web_app.py b/modules/web_app.py
index 4d75db9..d7c078d 100644
--- a/modules/web_app.py
+++ b/modules/web_app.py
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ with app.app_context():
             admin = User(username=config.ADMIN_USER, password=generate_password_hash(config.ADMIN_PASSWORD, method='pbkdf2:sha256'), is_admin=True)
             db.session.add(admin)
             db.session.commit()
-        elif not admin.is_admin:
-            admin.is_admin = True
+        else:
+            # Ensure admin privileges and sync password with Env Var (allows password reset via Docker)
+            if not admin.is_admin: admin.is_admin = True
+            admin.password = generate_password_hash(config.ADMIN_PASSWORD, method='pbkdf2:sha256')
             db.session.commit()
             
     # Migration: Add 'progress' column if missing