diff --git a/esp8266/scripts/inisetup.py b/esp8266/scripts/inisetup.py
index 7a5be607e3..b701f77e54 100644
--- a/esp8266/scripts/inisetup.py
+++ b/esp8266/scripts/inisetup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from flashbdev import bdev
 def wifi():
     import ubinascii
     ap_if = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF)
-    ap_if.config(essid=b"MicroPython %s" % ubinascii.hexlify(ap_if.mac()[-3:]))
+    essid = b"MicroPython %s" % ubinascii.hexlify(ap_if.mac()[-3:])
+    ap_if.config(essid=essid, authmode=network.AUTH_WPA_WPA2_PSK, password=b"micropythoN")
 
 def check_bootsec():
     buf = bytearray(bdev.SEC_SIZE)