diff --git a/puppet/services/etcd.yaml b/puppet/services/etcd.yaml
index ec87a75a71..d2a0e30232 100644
--- a/puppet/services/etcd.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/etcd.yaml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ parameters:
                  via parameter_defaults in the resource registry.
     type: json
   EtcdInitialClusterToken:
-    default: 'etcd-tripleo'
     description: Initial cluster token for the etcd cluster during bootstrap.
     type: string
+    hidden: true
   MonitoringSubscriptionEtcd:
     default: 'overcloud-etcd'
     type: string
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/etcdtoken-4c46bdfac940acda.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/etcdtoken-4c46bdfac940acda.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da99594911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/etcdtoken-4c46bdfac940acda.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+security:
+  - |
+    Secure EtcdInitialClusterToken by removing the default value
+    and make the parameter hidden.
+    Fixes `bug 1673266 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1673266>`__.