diff --git a/build/common/commands/new.py b/build/common/commands/new.py
index ebf029b9..b87641db 100644
--- a/build/common/commands/new.py
+++ b/build/common/commands/new.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from frappe.commands.site import _new_site
 
 site_name = os.environ.get("SITE_NAME", 'site1.localhost')
 mariadb_root_username = os.environ.get("DB_ROOT_USER", 'root')
-mariadb_root_password = os.environ.get("DB_ROOT_PASSWORD", 'admin')
+mariadb_root_password = os.environ.get("MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD", 'admin')
 force = True if os.environ.get("FORCE", None) else False
 install_apps = ['erpnext'] if os.environ.get("INSTALL_ERPNEXT", None) else False
 frappe.init(site_name, new_site=True)