diff --git a/machines/gerd/services/lldap.nix b/machines/gerd/services/lldap.nix
index c5a005f..cec2584 100644
--- a/machines/gerd/services/lldap.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd/services/lldap.nix
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ in {
     environment = {
       # always set admin password on startup
       LLDAP_LDAP_USER_PASS_FILE = config.age.secrets.lldap-admin-user-pass.path;
-      # only available on the newest master branch, will be enabled when a 
-      # new version is released.
-      # https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/790
-      # LLDAP_FORCE_LDAP_USER_PASS_RESET = "true";
+      LLDAP_FORCE_LDAP_USER_PASS_RESET = "true";
     };
   };