diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 3ce84263..de6f11f9 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -602,10 +602,9 @@
 ## Note that the checkbox would still be present, but ignored.
 # DISABLE_2FA_REMEMBER=false
 
-## WebAuthn 2FA user verification policy
-## Valid values are "discouraged" and "preferred".
-## Setting this to "preferred" allows clients to request PIN or biometric verification when supported by the authenticator.
-# WEBAUTHN_2FA_USER_VERIFICATION=discouraged
+## Set WebAuthn 2FA user verification to preferred
+## When enabled, compatible authenticators can request PIN or biometric verification.
+# WEBAUTHN_2FA_USER_VERIFICATION=false
 ##
 ## Authenticator Settings
 ## Disable authenticator time drifted codes to be valid.
diff --git a/src/api/core/two_factor/webauthn.rs b/src/api/core/two_factor/webauthn.rs
index d0dd2b6d..98542311 100644
--- a/src/api/core/two_factor/webauthn.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/two_factor/webauthn.rs
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ static WEBAUTHN: LazyLock<Webauthn> = LazyLock::new(|| {
 });
 
 fn user_verification_policy() -> UserVerificationPolicy {
-    user_verification_policy_from_config(&CONFIG.webauthn_2fa_user_verification())
+    user_verification_policy_from_config(CONFIG.webauthn_2fa_user_verification())
 }
 
-fn user_verification_policy_from_config(value: &str) -> UserVerificationPolicy {
-    match value {
-        "preferred" => UserVerificationPolicy::Preferred,
-        _ => UserVerificationPolicy::Discouraged_DO_NOT_USE,
+fn user_verification_policy_from_config(preferred: bool) -> UserVerificationPolicy {
+    if preferred {
+        UserVerificationPolicy::Preferred
+    } else {
+        UserVerificationPolicy::Discouraged_DO_NOT_USE
     }
 }
 
@@ -537,11 +538,11 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn configured_user_verification_policy() {
         assert_eq!(
-            serde_json::to_value(user_verification_policy_from_config("discouraged")).unwrap(),
+            serde_json::to_value(user_verification_policy_from_config(false)).unwrap(),
             "discouraged"
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            serde_json::to_value(user_verification_policy_from_config("preferred")).unwrap(),
+            serde_json::to_value(user_verification_policy_from_config(true)).unwrap(),
             "preferred"
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 29f717a0..f49fbb98 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -712,8 +712,8 @@ make_config! {
         /// Note that the checkbox would still be present, but ignored.
         disable_2fa_remember:   bool,   true,   def,    false;
 
-        /// WebAuthn 2FA user verification |> Controls whether PIN or biometric user verification is discouraged or preferred for WebAuthn 2FA.
-        webauthn_2fa_user_verification: String, true, def, "discouraged".to_owned();
+        /// Set WebAuthn 2FA user verification to preferred |> Discouraged avoids requesting a PIN or biometric check for standard WebAuthn 2FA. Preferred asks compatible authenticators for user verification and can improve compatibility with some security keys.
+        webauthn_2fa_user_verification: bool, true, def, false;
 
         /// Disable authenticator time drifted codes to be valid |> Enabling this only allows the current TOTP code to be valid
         /// TOTP codes of the previous and next 30 seconds will be invalid.
@@ -985,13 +985,6 @@ fn validate_config(cfg: &ConfigItems, on_update: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
         err!("`DATABASE_MIN_CONNS` must be smaller than or equal to `DATABASE_MAX_CONNS`.");
     }
 
-    match cfg.webauthn_2fa_user_verification.as_str() {
-        "discouraged" | "preferred" => (),
-        _ => err!(
-            "`WEBAUTHN_2FA_USER_VERIFICATION` is invalid. It needs to be one of the following options: discouraged or preferred"
-        ),
-    }
-
     if let Some(log_file) = &cfg.log_file
         && std::fs::OpenOptions::new().append(true).create(true).open(log_file).is_err()
     {
diff --git a/src/static/templates/admin/settings.hbs b/src/static/templates/admin/settings.hbs
index 365b5a57..cd5e3ca2 100644
--- a/src/static/templates/admin/settings.hbs
+++ b/src/static/templates/admin/settings.hbs
@@ -26,16 +26,6 @@
                             {{#case type "text" "number" "password"}}
                             <label for="input_{{name}}" class="col-sm-3 col-form-label">{{doc.name}}</label>
                             <div class="col-sm-8">
-                                {{#if (eq name "webauthn_2fa_user_verification")}}
-                                <select class="form-select conf-text" id="input_{{name}}" name="{{name}}">
-                                    <option value="discouraged" {{#if (eq value "discouraged")}}selected{{/if}}>Discouraged</option>
-                                    <option value="preferred" {{#if (eq value "preferred")}}selected{{/if}}>Preferred</option>
-                                </select>
-                                <div class="form-text">
-                                    Discouraged avoids requesting a PIN or biometric check for standard WebAuthn 2FA.
-                                    Preferred asks compatible authenticators for user verification and can improve compatibility with some security keys.
-                                </div>
-                                {{else}}
                                 <div class="input-group">
                                 <input class="form-control conf-{{type}}" id="input_{{name}}" type="{{type}}"
                                     name="{{name}}" value="{{value}}" {{#if default}} placeholder="Default: {{default}}"{{/if}}>
@@ -43,7 +33,6 @@
                                     <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary input-group-text" type="button" data-vw-pw-toggle="input_{{name}}">Show/hide</button>
                                 {{/case}}
                                 </div>
-                                {{/if}}
                             </div>
                             {{/case}}
                             {{#case type "checkbox"}}