diff --git a/conventional.yaml b/conventional.yaml
index cd085787..80f7e7ed 100644
--- a/conventional.yaml
+++ b/conventional.yaml
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ oper-classes:
 
 # ircd operators
 opers:
-    # operator named 'dan'
-    dan:
+    # operator named 'admin'; log in with /OPER admin [password]
+    admin:
         # which capabilities this oper has access to
         class: "server-admin"
 
diff --git a/distrib/docker/README.md b/distrib/docker/README.md
index 5c87be23..95b17225 100644
--- a/distrib/docker/README.md
+++ b/distrib/docker/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ docker logs oragono
 You should see a line similar to:
 
 ```
-Oper username:password is dan:cnn2tm9TP3GeI4vLaEMS
+Oper username:password is admin:cnn2tm9TP3GeI4vLaEMS
 ```
 
 ## Persisting data
diff --git a/distrib/docker/run.sh b/distrib/docker/run.sh
index dee4e761..280abab9 100644
--- a/distrib/docker/run.sh
+++ b/distrib/docker/run.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if [ ! -f "/ircd/ircd.yaml" ]; then
 
     # change default oper passwd
     OPERPASS=$(< /dev/urandom tr -dc _A-Z-a-z-0-9 | head -c20)
-    echo "Oper username:password is dan:$OPERPASS"
+    echo "Oper username:password is admin:$OPERPASS"
     ENCRYPTEDPASS=$(echo "$OPERPASS" | /ircd-bin/oragono genpasswd)
     ORIGINALPASS='\$2a\$04\$LiytCxaY0lI.guDj2pBN4eLRD5cdM2OLDwqmGAgB6M2OPirbF5Jcu'
 
diff --git a/oragono.yaml b/oragono.yaml
index 0023f368..3fb890ee 100644
--- a/oragono.yaml
+++ b/oragono.yaml
@@ -553,8 +553,8 @@ oper-classes:
 
 # ircd operators
 opers:
-    # operator named 'dan'
-    dan:
+    # operator named 'admin'; log in with /OPER admin [password]
+    admin:
         # which capabilities this oper has access to
         class: "server-admin"