diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index 5616fc0..711e373 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ram.runtime = "100M"
     default = "all_users"
 
 # for now no credentials configured, make it install first
+token=$(tr -dc A-Za-z0-9 </dev/urandom | head -c 60)
     [install.user]
     help.en = "The name of the user"
     type = "string"
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ ram.runtime = "100M"
     help.en = "Use the help field to add an information for the admin about this question."
     help.fr = "Utilisez le champ aide pour ajouter une information à l'intention de l'administrateur à propos de cette question."
     type = "password"
-
+    [install.token]
+    type = "string" 
+    
 [resources]
     # See the packaging documentation for the full set
     # of explanation regarding the behavior and properties for each of those
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 8be155e..e8a5e3f 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ynh_composer_exec install --no-dev
 ynh_script_progression "configuring $app..."
 
 # Generate a random alfanumeric string as API token 
-token = $(tr -dc A-Za-z0-9 </dev/urandom | head -c 60)
+
 
 pushd "$install_dir"