diff --git a/setup/pub/magento/setup/create-admin-account.js b/setup/pub/magento/setup/create-admin-account.js
index 423ef0a341f8e86db3bc7c91e2427725054c2f10..ecd31b3459fa1535bf70cac879818382444000b5 100644
--- a/setup/pub/magento/setup/create-admin-account.js
+++ b/setup/pub/magento/setup/create-admin-account.js
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@ angular.module('create-admin-account', ['ngStorage'])
                 return;
             }
             var p = $scope.admin.password;
-            if (p.length >= 6 && p.match(/[\d]+/) && p.match(/[a-z]+/) && p.match(/[A-Z]+/) && p.match(/[!@#$%^*()_\/\\\-\+=]+/)) {
+            var MIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 7;
+            if (p.length >= MIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH && p.match(/[\d]+/) && p.match(/[a-z]+/) && p.match(/[A-Z]+/) && p.match(/[!@#$%^*()_\/\\\-\+=]+/)) {
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.class = 'strong';
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.label = 'Strong';
-            } else if (p.length >= 6 && p.match(/[\d]+/) && p.match(/[a-z]+/) && p.match(/[A-Z]+/)) {
+            } else if (p.length >= MIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH && p.match(/[\d]+/) && p.match(/[a-z]+/) && p.match(/[A-Z]+/)) {
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.class = 'good';
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.label = 'Good';
-            } else if (p.length >= 6 && p.match(/[\d]+/) && p.match(/[a-zA-Z]+/)) {
+            } else if (p.length >= MIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH && p.match(/[\d]+/) && p.match(/[a-zA-Z]+/)) {
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.class = 'fair';
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.label = 'Fair';
-            } else if (p.length >= 6) {
+            } else if (p.length >= MIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH) {
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.class = 'weak';
                 $scope.admin.passwordStatus.label = 'Weak';
             } else {
diff --git a/setup/view/magento/setup/create-admin-account.phtml b/setup/view/magento/setup/create-admin-account.phtml
index 379974ec0c6698b8d8641ff73f4f0cc377ee9b80..fa58a132d6de365ea907f8abc44a3c39b8bac666 100644
--- a/setup/view/magento/setup/create-admin-account.phtml
+++ b/setup/view/magento/setup/create-admin-account.phtml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $passwordWizard = sprintf(
         </div>
     <p>%s</p>',
     'Password Strength:',
-    'Enter a mix of 6 or more numbers and letters. For a stronger password, include at least one small letter, big letter, and symbol (Ex: BuyIt$54).'
+    'Enter a mix of 7 or more numbers and letters. For a stronger password, include at least one small letter, big letter, and symbol (Ex: BuyIt$54).'
 );
 ?>
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ $passwordWizard = sprintf(
                 >
             <div class="error-container">
                 <span ng-show="account.adminPassword.$error.checkPassword">
-                    Please enter a mix of at least 6 alpha-numeric characters.
+                    Please enter a mix of at least 7 alpha-numeric characters.
                 </span>
                 <span ng-show="account.adminPassword.$error.required">
                     Please enter your new password.