diff --git a/board/czechlight/common/busybox-config b/board/czechlight/common/busybox-config
index 174c853..1a4f03d 100644
--- a/board/czechlight/common/busybox-config
+++ b/board/czechlight/common/busybox-config
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@
 
 # initial flashing
 CONFIG_BLKDISCARD=y
+
+# velia-system password change
+CONFIG_CHPASSWD=y
diff --git a/package/velia/velia.mk b/package/velia/velia.mk
index 41ee75e..8a6be0e 100644
--- a/package/velia/velia.mk
+++ b/package/velia/velia.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	-DVELIA_AUTHORIZED_KEYS_FORMAT="/cfg/ssh-user-auth/{USER}" \
 	-DNFT_EXECUTABLE=/usr/sbin/nft \
 	-DSSH_KEYGEN_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/ssh-keygen \
-	-DCHPASSWD_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/chpasswd \
+	-DCHPASSWD_EXECUTABLE=/usr/sbin/chpasswd \
 	-DSYSTEMCTL_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/systemctl \
 	-DNETWORKCTL_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/networkctl \
 	-DHOSTNAMECTL_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/hostnamectl