diff --git a/frappe/commands.py b/frappe/commands.py
index b62a287f7c..6476bbf9e7 100644
--- a/frappe/commands.py
+++ b/frappe/commands.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_single_site(context):
 @click.option('--db-name', help='Database name')
 @click.option('--mariadb-root-username', default='root', help='Root username for MariaDB')
 @click.option('--mariadb-root-password', help='Root password for MariaDB')
-@click.option('--admin-password', help='Administrator password for new site', prompt=True)
+@click.option('--admin-password', help='Administrator password for new site', default=None)
 @click.option('--verbose', is_flag=True, default=False, help='Verbose')
 @click.option('--force', help='Force restore if site/database already exists', is_flag=True, default=False)
 @click.option('--source_sql', help='Initiate database with a SQL file')