diff --git a/changelog.d/13930.doc b/changelog.d/13930.doc
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+Update the man page for the `hash_password` script to correct the default number of bcrypt rounds performed.
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diff --git a/debian/hash_password.1 b/debian/hash_password.1
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 .P
 \fBhash_password\fR takes a password as an parameter either on the command line or the \fBSTDIN\fR if not supplied\.
 .P
-It accepts an YAML file which can be used to specify parameters like the number of rounds for bcrypt and password_config section having the pepper value used for the hashing\. By default \fBbcrypt_rounds\fR is set to \fB10\fR\.
+It accepts an YAML file which can be used to specify parameters like the number of rounds for bcrypt and password_config section having the pepper value used for the hashing\. By default \fBbcrypt_rounds\fR is set to \fB12\fR\.
 .P
 The hashed password is written on the \fBSTDOUT\fR\.
 .SH "FILES"