diff --git a/public/main/inc/lib/api.lib.php b/public/main/inc/lib/api.lib.php
index a81929eee2..7719ab657a 100644
--- a/public/main/inc/lib/api.lib.php
+++ b/public/main/inc/lib/api.lib.php
@@ -2211,12 +2211,8 @@ function api_format_course_array(Course $course = null)
 
 /**
  * Returns a difficult to guess password.
- *
- * @param int $length the length of the password
- *
- * @return string the generated password
  */
-function api_generate_password($length = 8)
+function api_generate_password(int $length = 8, $useRequirements = true): string
 {
     if ($length < 2) {
         $length = 2;
@@ -2230,7 +2226,7 @@ function api_generate_password($length = 8)
     $minUpperCase = $length - $minLowerCase;
 
     $password = '';
-    $passwordRequirements = api_get_setting('security.password_requirements', true);
+    $passwordRequirements = $useRequirements ? api_get_setting('security.password_requirements', true) : [];
 
     $factory = new RandomLib\Factory();
     $generator = $factory->getGenerator(new SecurityLib\Strength(SecurityLib\Strength::MEDIUM));
diff --git a/public/main/install/index.php b/public/main/install/index.php
index 847c35d777..de81c08b2f 100644
--- a/public/main/install/index.php
+++ b/public/main/install/index.php
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ if (!isset($_GET['running'])) {
     }
 
     $loginForm = 'admin';
-    $passForm = api_generate_password();
+    $passForm = api_generate_password(8, false);
     $institutionUrlForm = 'https://chamilo.org';
     $languageForm = api_get_language_isocode();
     $checkEmailByHashSent = 0;
diff --git a/public/main/install/install.lib.php b/public/main/install/install.lib.php
index 4ea1ef5de1..5ed12b1cd0 100644
--- a/public/main/install/install.lib.php
+++ b/public/main/install/install.lib.php
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ function display_database_settings_form(
         'dbUsernameForm' => $dbUsernameForm,
         'dbPassForm' => $dbPassForm,
         'dbNameForm' => $dbNameForm,
-        'examplePassword' => api_generate_password(),
+        'examplePassword' => api_generate_password(8, false),
         'dbExists' => $databaseExists,
         'dbConnError' => $databaseConnectionError,
         'connParams' => $connectionParams,