diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index 50abd11..27514ab 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DB_NAME: str = "educonnect"
 DEFAULT_PROFILE_FILE: str = "defaultUserBanner.png"
 DEFAULT_COURSE_COVER: str = "defaultCourseCover.png"
 DEFAULT_BADGE_ICON: str = "defaultBadgeIcon.png"
+DISABLE_PASSWORD_SANITY_CHECKS: bool = True
 
 PROJECT_ROOT: os.path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 USER_UPLOADS_DIR: str = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "uploads")
diff --git a/backend/utils/utils.py b/backend/utils/utils.py
index 3b23166..70b23ad 100644
--- a/backend/utils/utils.py
+++ b/backend/utils/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import hashlib
 import  random
 import os
 from PyPDF2 import PdfReader
+from config import *
 import re
 
 FILE_NAME = 'manjil.pdf'
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ def is_valid_email(email):
         return False
     
 def password_check(passwd: str) -> bool:
+    if DISABLE_PASSWORD_SANITY_CHECKS:
+        return True
     special_symbol_pattern = r'[$@#%]'
     upper_case_pattern = r'[A-Z]'
     lower_case_pattern = r'[a-z]'