diff --git a/distribution/docker/src/docker/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh b/distribution/docker/src/docker/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 3158aaedae1..b9aab95bc2e 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/src/docker/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/distribution/docker/src/docker/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ done < <(env)
 # will run in.
 export ES_JAVA_OPTS="-Des.cgroups.hierarchy.override=/ $ES_JAVA_OPTS"
 
-if [[ -d bin/x-pack ]]; then
+if [[ -f bin/elasticsearch-users ]]; then
   # Check for the ELASTIC_PASSWORD environment variable to set the
   # bootstrap password for Security.
   #