diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index b232e3ea5..e85469295 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import sorter from 'avris-sorter';
-import md5 from 'js-md5';
 import { useCookie } from 'nuxt/app';
 
 import useConfig from '~/composables/useConfig.ts';
@@ -8,11 +7,11 @@ import useDark from '~/composables/useDark.ts';
 import useDialogue from '~/composables/useDialogue.ts';
 import { longtimeCookieSetting } from '~/src/cookieSettings.ts';
 import { LoadScriptError } from '~/src/errors.ts';
-import { executeUnlessPrerendering } from '~/src/helpers.ts';
+import { executeUnlessPrerendering, sha256 } from '~/src/helpers.ts';
 import { useMainStore } from '~/store/index.ts';
 
 // no need to be super secure, just a sign that the page is not public
-const TESTER_PASSWORD_HASH = '82feeb96d60170e714df8fb062301e90';
+const TESTER_PASSWORD_HASH = '3754c03824c4ea3b13e7b4b2d7ad35992dbf64f9ee680493fc7093bf176f49e5';
 
 declare global {
     interface Window {
@@ -35,8 +34,12 @@ const requiresLogin = computed((): boolean => {
     return !config.macrolanguage?.enabled && (runtimeConfig.public.env === 'test' ||
         config.locale !== '_' && !locales[config.locale]?.published);
 });
-const testerPasswordValid = computed((): boolean => {
-    return !!testerPasswordCookie.value && md5(testerPasswordCookie.value) === TESTER_PASSWORD_HASH;
+const testerPasswordValid = ref<boolean | undefined>();
+watchEffect(async () => {
+    testerPasswordValid.value = undefined;
+    if (testerPasswordCookie.value) {
+        testerPasswordValid.value = await sha256(testerPasswordCookie.value) === TESTER_PASSWORD_HASH;
+    }
 });
 const checkTesterPassword = (): void => {
     testerPasswordCookie.value = testerPassword.value;
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ const loadAds = async (): Promise<void> => {
                         Sign in
                     </button>
                 </div>
-                <p v-if="testerPasswordCookie && !testerPasswordValid" class="small text-danger">
+                <p v-if="testerPasswordCookie && testerPasswordValid === false" class="small text-danger">
                     <Icon v="exclamation-triangle" />
                     Password invalid
                 </p>