diff --git a/src/etc/passwd.conf b/src/etc/passwd.conf
index e3cd0df7..d357782c 100644
--- a/src/etc/passwd.conf
+++ b/src/etc/passwd.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: passwd.conf,v 1.6 1997/04/14 22:26:21 provos Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: passwd.conf,v 1.7 1998/03/02 20:21:36 provos Exp $
 #
 # Passwd configuration file
 #
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #
 # EXAMPLE to give members of group .wheel blowfish passwords
 #.wheel:
-#        localcipher=blowfish,6
+#        localcipher=blowfish,7
 
 default:
-	localcipher=blowfish,5
+	localcipher=blowfish,6
 	ypcipher=old
 
 root:
-	localcipher=blowfish,7
+	localcipher=blowfish,8