diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 40f4e28..9c18279 100644
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ if [ "$SKIP_CONFIG" = false ]; then
     # ── Generate secrets ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     SECRET_KEY=$(gen_secret 32)
+    MINIO_ACCESS=$(gen_secret 8)
     MINIO_SECRET=$(gen_password 24)
 
     # ── Show summary before writing ──────────────────────────────────
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ ADMIN_USERNAME=${ADMIN_USERNAME}
 ADMIN_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD}
 
 # ── MinIO Object Storage ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=minioadmin
+MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=${MINIO_ACCESS}
 MINIO_SECRET_KEY=${MINIO_SECRET}
 MINIO_BUCKET=evidence