diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py
index 8d863ba8a5..06685a5516 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py
@@ -2096,6 +2096,7 @@ class HPUX(User):
             cmd.append(self.shell)
 
         if self.update_password == 'always' and self.password is not None and info[1] != self.password:
+            cmd.append('-F')
             cmd.append('-p')
             cmd.append(self.password)