diff --git a/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index 6e246995a8..5e227bf260 100644
--- a/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ services:
       RABBITMQ_VHOST: awx
       MEMCACHED_HOST: memcached
       MEMCACHED_PORT: 11211
-      AWX_ADMIN_USER: {{ default_admin_user|default('admin') }}
-      AWX_ADMIN_PASSWORD: {{ default_admin_password|default('password') }}
+      AWX_ADMIN_USER: {{ admin_user|default('admin') }}
+      AWX_ADMIN_PASSWORD: {{ admin_password|default('password') }}
 
   task:
     image: {{ awx_task_docker_actual_image }}
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ services:
       RABBITMQ_VHOST: awx
       MEMCACHED_HOST: memcached
       MEMCACHED_PORT: 11211
-      AWX_ADMIN_USER: {{ default_admin_user|default('admin') }}
-      AWX_ADMIN_PASSWORD: {{ default_admin_password|default('password') }}
+      AWX_ADMIN_USER: {{ admin_user|default('admin') }}
+      AWX_ADMIN_PASSWORD: {{ admin_password|default('password') }}
 
   rabbitmq:
     image: {{ rabbitmq_image }}