diff --git a/apps/settings/lib/Controller/CheckSetupController.php b/apps/settings/lib/Controller/CheckSetupController.php
index d7295aaf264ef..72b7a2afe4fea 100644
--- a/apps/settings/lib/Controller/CheckSetupController.php
+++ b/apps/settings/lib/Controller/CheckSetupController.php
@@ -621,6 +621,10 @@ protected function hasRecommendedPHPModules(): array {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (!defined('PASSWORD_ARGON2I')) {
+			$recommendedPHPModules[] = 'sodium';
+		}
+
 		return $recommendedPHPModules;
 	}