diff --git a/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/alice/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/alice/etc/strongswan.conf
index 335953d89..d6d453948 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/alice/etc/strongswan.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/alice/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ charon {
     ha {
       local = PH_IP_ALICE
       remote = PH_IP_MOON1
-      secret = 123456 
+      secret = PliyxREnfoPaSXDJx1NrlH0kkKXT/LWZ
       segment_count = 1 
       fifo_interface = yes
       monitor = yes
diff --git a/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
index bb0379bb1..198f3a01d 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ha/active-passive/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ charon {
     ha {
       local = PH_IP_MOON1
       remote = PH_IP_ALICE
-      secret = 123456
+      secret = PliyxREnfoPaSXDJx1NrlH0kkKXT/LWZ
       segment_count = 1 
       fifo_interface = yes
       monitor = yes