diff --git a/roles/iiab-admin/templates/sshpwd-profile-iiab.sh.j2 b/roles/iiab-admin/templates/sshpwd-profile-iiab.sh.j2
index 5dc3e92f1..24d87886c 100755
--- a/roles/iiab-admin/templates/sshpwd-profile-iiab.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/iiab-admin/templates/sshpwd-profile-iiab.sh.j2
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ check_user_pwd() {
 
 if check_user_pwd "{{ iiab_admin_user }}" "{{ iiab_admin_published_pwd }}" ; then    # iiab-admin g0adm1n
     echo
-    echo "Published password in use by user '{{ iiab_admin_user }}'."
-    echo "THIS IS A SECURITY RISK - please run 'sudo passwd {{ iiab_admin_user }}' to change it."
+    echo -e "\e[41;1mPublished password in use by user '{{ iiab_admin_user }}'.\e[0m"
+    echo -e "\e[100;1mTHIS IS A SECURITY RISK - please run 'sudo passwd {{ iiab_admin_user }}' to change it.\e[0m"
     echo
 fi