diff --git a/database/factories/UserFactory.php b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
index b535d4b4..4ba906c2 100644
--- a/database/factories/UserFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ class UserFactory extends Factory {
      */
     public function definition() {
         return [
-            'password' => $this->faker->password(),
             'email' => $this->faker->unique()->safeEmail(),
+            // use the email as the password so that it is easier to log in as these users
+            'password' => fn (array $attributes) => $attributes['email'],
             'verified' => $this->faker->boolean(),
         ];
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Models/UserFactoryTest.php b/tests/Feature/Models/UserFactoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af194806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Models/UserFactoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests\Factories;
+
+use App\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class UserFactoryTest extends TestCase {
+    public function testDefaultPasswordMatchesGeneratedEmail(): void {
+        $user = User::factory()->make();
+
+        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check($user->email, $user->password));
+    }
+
+    public function testDefaultPasswordMatchesOverriddenEmail(): void {
+        $email = 'factory@example.com';
+        $user = User::factory()->make(['email' => $email]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check($email, $user->password));
+    }
+
+    public function testExplicitPasswordOverridesDefault(): void {
+        $password = 'explicit-password';
+        $user = User::factory()->make(['password' => $password]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check($password, $user->password));
+        $this->assertFalse(Hash::check($user->email, $user->password));
+    }
+}