diff --git a/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in b/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in
index ecccaf0d0..a4d54bbff 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@
 [logging]
 	kdc = 0-/FILE:@objdir@/messages.log
 	default = 0-/FILE:@objdir@/messages.log
+
+[kadmin]
+	save-password = true