diff --git a/src/yunohost/settings.py b/src/yunohost/settings.py
index 357e94d77..d2526316e 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/settings.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/settings.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ DEFAULTS = OrderedDict([
 
     # Password Validation
     # -1 disabled, 0 alert if listed, 1 8-letter, 2 normal, 3 strong, 4 strongest
-    ("security.password.admin.strength", {"type": "int", "default": 2}),
+    ("security.password.admin.strength", {"type": "int", "default": 1}),
     ("security.password.user.strength", {"type": "int", "default": 1}),
 ])
 
diff --git a/src/yunohost/utils/password.py b/src/yunohost/utils/password.py
index b064d909b..6b31285e7 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/utils/password.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/utils/password.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class PasswordValidator(object):
             self.validation_strength = int(settings[setting_key])
         except Exception as e:
             # Fallback to default value if we can't fetch settings for some reason
-            self.validation_strength = 2 if profile == 'admin' else 1
+            self.validation_strength = 1
 
     def validate(self, password):
         """