diff --git a/authentication/utils.py b/authentication/utils.py
index 5cb7580f4..99df57fcc 100644
--- a/authentication/utils.py
+++ b/authentication/utils.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def load_drf_strategy(request=None):
 
 def get_md5_hash(value):
     """Returns the md5 hash object for the given value"""
-    return hashlib.md5(value.lower().encode("utf-8"))
+    return hashlib.md5(value.lower().encode("utf-8"), usedforsecurity=False)
 
 
 def is_user_email_blocked(email):
diff --git a/users/management/tests/block_users_test.py b/users/management/tests/block_users_test.py
index 696286cf3..fd0323a27 100644
--- a/users/management/tests/block_users_test.py
+++ b/users/management/tests/block_users_test.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ def test_block_user_blocking_with_email(self):
 
         user = UserFactory.create(email=test_email, is_active=True)
         email = user.email
-        hashed_email = hashlib.md5(email.lower().encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+        hashed_email = hashlib.md5(
+            email.lower().encode("utf-8"), usedforsecurity=False
+        ).hexdigest()
         assert BlockList.objects.all().count() == 0
 
         COMMAND.handle("block_users", users=[test_email], block_users=True)
diff --git a/users/management/tests/retire_users_test.py b/users/management/tests/retire_users_test.py
index 308515a70..ffa9391db 100644
--- a/users/management/tests/retire_users_test.py
+++ b/users/management/tests/retire_users_test.py
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ def test_retire_user_blocking_with_email():
     user = UserFactory.create(email=test_email, is_active=True)
     UserSocialAuthFactory.create(user=user, provider="edX")
     email = user.email
-    hashed_email = hashlib.md5(email.lower().encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+    hashed_email = hashlib.md5(
+        email.lower().encode("utf-8"), usedforsecurity=False
+    ).hexdigest()
     assert user.is_active is True
     assert "retired_email" not in user.email
     assert UserSocialAuth.objects.filter(user=user).count() == 1
@@ -132,7 +134,9 @@ def test_user_blocking_if_not_requested():
     user = UserFactory.create(email=test_email, is_active=True)
     UserSocialAuthFactory.create(user=user, provider="edX")
     email = user.email
-    hashed_email = hashlib.md5(email.lower().encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+    hashed_email = hashlib.md5(
+        email.lower().encode("utf-8"), usedforsecurity=False
+    ).hexdigest()
     assert user.is_active is True
     assert "retired_email" not in user.email
     assert UserSocialAuth.objects.filter(user=user).count() == 1
diff --git a/users/management/tests/unblock_users_test.py b/users/management/tests/unblock_users_test.py
index 63185783d..0c1d0dcee 100644
--- a/users/management/tests/unblock_users_test.py
+++ b/users/management/tests/unblock_users_test.py
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ def test_user_unblocking_with_email(self):
         user = UserFactory.create(email=test_email, is_active=True)
         UserSocialAuthFactory.create(user=user, provider="edX")
         email = user.email
-        hashed_email = hashlib.md5(email.lower().encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+        hashed_email = hashlib.md5(
+            email.lower().encode("utf-8"), usedforsecurity=False
+        ).hexdigest()
         assert user.is_active is True
         assert "retired_email" not in user.email
         assert UserSocialAuth.objects.filter(user=user).count() == 1