diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index e767d5dff..b99424f8f 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Base settings to build other settings files upon.
 """
 
+import sys
 import environ
 
 ROOT_DIR = environ.Path(__file__) - 3  # ({{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/config/settings/base.py - 3 = {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/)
@@ -113,6 +114,11 @@ PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
     'django.contrib.auth.hashers.BCryptSHA256PasswordHasher',
     'django.contrib.auth.hashers.BCryptPasswordHasher',
 ]
+TESTING = 'test' in sys.argv
+if TESTING:
+    PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
+    'django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher',
+    ]
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
 AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
     {