diff --git a/distribution/tools/server-cli/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/server/cli/ServerCliTests.java b/distribution/tools/server-cli/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/server/cli/ServerCliTests.java
index 85cb4f696283f..052e2036e9f90 100644
--- a/distribution/tools/server-cli/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/server/cli/ServerCliTests.java
+++ b/distribution/tools/server-cli/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/server/cli/ServerCliTests.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public void assertKeystorePassword(String password) throws Exception {
     public void testKeystorePassword() throws Exception {
         assertKeystorePassword(null); // no keystore exists
         assertKeystorePassword("");
-        assertKeystorePassword("dummypassword");
+        assertKeystorePassword("a-dummy-password");
     }
 
     public void testCloseStopsServer() throws Exception {