diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml
index 85624a6777..ceef044398 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ bootstrap_host_mongodb_users: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_service }}"
 #
 # Specify the IP address of a MongoDB Host.
 bootstrap_host_mongodb_address: 172.29.236.100
+#
+# Specify the password to be used with the first mongo admin user
+bootstrap_host_mongodb_password: SuperSecrete
 
 ### Optional Settings ###
 
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_mongodb_users.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_mongodb_users.yml
index e600f973ad..06a7172216 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_mongodb_users.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_mongodb_users.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,22 @@
   tags:
     - mongodb-secrets
 
+- name: Add admin user
+  mongodb_user:
+    login_host: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_address }}"
+    database: admin
+    name: root
+    password: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_password }}"
+    roles: 'root'
+    state: present
+  tags:
+    - mongodb-create-user-admin
+
 - name: Add ceilometer database user
   mongodb_user:
     login_host: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_address }}"
+    login_user: "root"
+    login_password: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_password }}"
     database: ceilometer
     name: ceilometer
     password: "{{ ceilometer_container_db_password }}"
@@ -32,6 +45,8 @@
 - name: Add aodh database user
   mongodb_user:
     login_host: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_address }}"
+    login_user: "root"
+    login_password: "{{ bootstrap_host_mongodb_password }}"
     database: aodh
     name: aodh
     password: "{{ aodh_container_db_password }}"