diff --git a/server/config/settings/test.py b/server/config/settings/test.py
index 31a00571..0485c979 100644
--- a/server/config/settings/test.py
+++ b/server/config/settings/test.py
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ class DisableMigrations(dict):
 
 
 MIGRATION_MODULES = DisableMigrations()
+
+# Select faster password hasher during tests
+PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
+    "django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher",
+]
diff --git a/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py b/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py
index b974bad4..91d808b0 100644
--- a/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py
+++ b/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ REST_FRAMEWORK["DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES"] = {
 }
 
 RATELIMIT_ENABLE = False
+
+# Select faster password hasher during tests
+PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
+    "django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher",
+]