diff --git a/module/install/model.php b/module/install/model.php
index 6edc954352..5934cfb4e6 100644
--- a/module/install/model.php
+++ b/module/install/model.php
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class installModel extends model
             $dbh->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE, PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
             $dbh->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
             $dbh->exec("SET NAMES {$this->config->db->encoding}");
+            if(isset($this->config->db->strictMode) and $this->config->db->strictMode == false) $dbh->exec("SET @@sql_mode= ''");
             return $dbh;
         }
         catch (PDOException $exception)