diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/bootstrap_development.sh b/tools/docker-compose/bootstrap_development.sh
index 88a7e62941..b1cd48e4eb 100755
--- a/tools/docker-compose/bootstrap_development.sh
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/bootstrap_development.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ make version_file
 make migrate
 make init
 
+
+if output=$(awx-manage createsuperuser --noinput --username=admin --email=admin@localhost 2> /dev/null); then
+    echo $output
+    admin_password=$(openssl rand -base64 12)
+    echo "Admin password: ${admin_password}"
+    awx-manage update_password --username=admin --password=${admin_password}
+fi
+awx-manage create_preload_data
+
 mkdir -p /awx_devel/awx/public/static
 mkdir -p /awx_devel/awx/ui/static
 mkdir -p /awx_devel/awx/ui_next/build/static