diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
index a5732b29a..bb0d60680 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -58,7 +58,17 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   login_meta: true,
   async login(params) {
-    const { login, password } = params;
+    const { login, password, isAdminPage } = params;
+
+    if (isAdminPage) {
+      if (process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD && process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD == password) {
+        return {
+          accessToken: jwt.sign({ login: 'admin' }, getTokenSecret(), { expiresIn: getTokenLifetime() }),
+        };
+      }
+
+      return { error: 'Login failed' };
+    }
 
     return getAuthProvider().login(login, password);
   },
diff --git a/packages/web/src/LoginPage.svelte b/packages/web/src/LoginPage.svelte
index b77fa2db9..841957d81 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/LoginPage.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/LoginPage.svelte
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
             value={isAdminPage ? 'Log In as Administrator' : 'Log In'}
             on:click={async e => {
               enableApi();
-              const resp = await apiCall('auth/login', e.detail);
+              const resp = await apiCall('auth/login', {
+                isAdminPage,
+                ...e.detail,
+              });
               if (resp.error) {
                 internalRedirectTo(`/?page=not-logged&error=${encodeURIComponent(resp.error)}`);
                 return;