diff --git a/dspace/config/modules/authentication-password.cfg b/dspace/config/modules/authentication-password.cfg
index 5b0c1aa00e..db03e09ce4 100644
--- a/dspace/config/modules/authentication-password.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/modules/authentication-password.cfg
@@ -22,4 +22,12 @@
 # using the DSpace password system will automatically become members of
 # this group. This is useful if you want a group made up of all internal
 # authenticated users.
-# login.specialgroup = group-name
\ No newline at end of file
+# login.specialgroup = group-name
+
+##### Password hashing algorithm #####
+
+# You may select any digest algorithm available through 
+# java.security.MessageDigest on your system.  At least MD2, MD5, SHA-1, 
+# SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 should be available, but you may have 
+# installed others.  If not set, SHA-512 will be used.
+# digestAlgorithm = SHA-512