diff --git a/tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml b/tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml
index cf946b6..845a49f 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml
@@ -6,22 +6,17 @@
 
 - name: Prompt for password
   ansible.builtin.pause:
-    prompt: "Enter password (letters, digits, hyphens, dots; max 253 chars) [{{ lxc_root_password }}]"
+    prompt: "Enter your password [{{ lxc_root_password }}]"
     echo: false
   register: password_result_1
-  until: >
-    password_result_1.user_input | length == 0 or
-    (
-      password_result_1.user_input | length <= 253 and
-      password_result_1.user_input is regex('^[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$')
-    )
-  retries: 3
+  until: password_result_1.user_input | length == 0
+  retries: 2
   delay: 0
 
 - name: Prompt for password (confirmation) 
   ansible.builtin.pause:
     prompt: "Confirm your new password"
-    echo: no
+    echo: false
   register: password_result_2
 
 - name: Ensure passwords match