diff --git a/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/root_password.py b/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/root_password.py
index c2a99fe..d61ae9b 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/root_password.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/root_password.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class PasswordSpoke(FirstbootSpokeMixIn, NormalSpoke, GUISpokeInputCheckHandler)
 
     @property
     def mandatory(self):
-        return not any(user for user in self.data.user.userList if "wheel" in user.groups)
+        return True
 
     def apply(self):
         pw = self.password
diff --git a/pyanaconda/ui/tui/spokes/root_password.py b/pyanaconda/ui/tui/spokes/root_password.py
index 5f3e157..7a83c99 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/ui/tui/spokes/root_password.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/ui/tui/spokes/root_password.py
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ class PasswordSpoke(FirstbootSpokeMixIn, NormalTUISpoke):
 
     @property
     def mandatory(self):
-        return not any(user for user in self.data.user.userList
-                       if "wheel" in user.groups)
+        return True
 
     @property
     def status(self):