diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index 835a187ebd..495e6ff12a 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-ROOT_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw $ROOT_PASSWORD`"
-USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw $USER_PASSWORD`"
+ROOT_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $ROOT_PASSWORD`"
+USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
 
   add_user root "$ROOT_PWD" 0 0 "Root User" "/storage" "/bin/sh"
   add_group root 0