diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php
index 05af4c9be..98ebc09fc 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ class DataFromUser implements ProvidesData
     public function getDatabaseConfiguration()
     {
         return [
-            'driver'   => 'mysql',
-            'host'     => $this->ask('Database host:'),
-            'database' => $this->ask('Database name:'),
-            'username' => $this->ask('Database user:'),
-            'password' => $this->secret('Database password:'),
-            'prefix'   => $this->ask('Prefix:'),
+            'driver'                => 'mysql',
+            'host'                  => $this->ask('Database host:'),
+            'database'              => $this->ask('Database name:'),
+            'username'              => $this->ask('Database user:'),
+            'password'              => $this->secret('Database password:'),
+            'password_confirmation' => $this->secret('Database password (confirmation):'),
+            'prefix'                => $this->ask('Prefix:'),
         ];
     }
 
@@ -54,9 +55,10 @@ class DataFromUser implements ProvidesData
     public function getAdminUser()
     {
         return [
-            'username' => $this->ask('Admin username:'),
-            'password' => $this->secret('Admin password:'),
-            'email'    => $this->ask('Admin email address:'),
+            'username'              => $this->ask('Admin username:'),
+            'password'              => $this->secret('Admin password:'),
+            'password_confirmation' => $this->secret('Admin password (confirmation):'),
+            'email'                 => $this->ask('Admin email address:'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php
index a0f4dc82b..4b60ceb54 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ namespace Flarum\Install\Console;
 class DefaultData implements ProvidesData
 {
     protected $databaseConfiguration = [
-        'driver'    => 'mysql',
-        'host'      => 'localhost',
-        'database'  => 'flarum',
-        'username'  => 'root',
-        'password'  => 'root',
-        'prefix'    => '',
+        'driver'                => 'mysql',
+        'host'                  => 'localhost',
+        'database'              => 'flarum',
+        'username'              => 'root',
+        'password'              => 'root',
+        'password_confirmation' => 'root',
+        'prefix'                => '',
     ];
 
     protected $baseUrl = 'http://flarum.dev';
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class DefaultData implements ProvidesData
     protected $adminUser = [
         'username'              => 'admin',
         'password'              => 'admin',
+        'password_confirmation' => 'admin',
         'email'                 => 'admin@example.com',
     ];
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php
index ecb79b267..d8685ec5f 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ class InstallCommand extends Command
     {
         $dbConfig = $this->dataSource->getDatabaseConfiguration();
 
+        if ($dbConfig['password'] !== $dbConfig['password_confirmation']) {
+            throw new Exception('The password did not match it\'s confirmation.');
+        }
+
         $config = [
             'debug'    => true,
             'database' => [
@@ -247,6 +251,10 @@ class InstallCommand extends Command
     {
         $admin = $this->dataSource->getAdminUser();
 
+        if ($admin['password'] !== $admin['password_confirmation']) {
+            throw new Exception('The password did not match it\'s confirmation.');
+        }
+
         $this->info('Creating admin user '.$admin['username']);
 
         User::unguard();