diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py
index bdfe71e94..9ea393809 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py
@@ -85,19 +85,21 @@ def test_upload_secret(
     assert zerotier_identity_secret.exists()
     assert store.exists("", "zerotier-identity-secret")
 
-    assert store.exists("", "password")
-    assert store.exists("", "password-hash")
     assert store.exists("", "user-password")
     assert store.exists("", "user-password-hash")
     assert store.exists("", "zerotier-identity-secret")
 
+    # Since root-password uses Vars they should not be uploaded / generated by the facts
+    assert not store.exists("", "password")
+    assert not store.exists("", "password-hash")
+
     # Assert that root-password is valid
-    pwd_secret = store.get("", "password").decode()
-    assert pwd_secret.isprintable()
-    assert pwd_secret.isascii()
-    pwd_hash = store.get("", "password-hash").decode()
-    assert pwd_hash.isprintable()
-    assert pwd_hash.isascii()
+    # pwd_secret = store.get("", "password").decode()
+    # assert pwd_secret.isprintable()
+    # assert pwd_secret.isascii()
+    # pwd_hash = store.get("", "password-hash").decode()
+    # assert pwd_hash.isprintable()
+    # assert pwd_hash.isascii()
 
     # Assert that user-password is valid
     pwd_secret = store.get("", "user-password").decode()