diff --git a/archinstall/lib/authentication/authentication_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/authentication/authentication_menu.py
index 15369212e7..b36e1a1547 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/authentication/authentication_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/authentication/authentication_menu.py
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 				preview_action=self._prev_u2f_login,
 				key='u2f_config',
 			),
+			MenuItem(
+				text=tr('Lock root account'),
+				action=select_lock_root_account,
+				value=self._auth_config.lock_root_account,
+				preview_action=self._prev_lock_root,
+				dependencies=['root_enc_password', self._check_dep_sudo_users],
+				key='lock_root_account',
+			),
 		]
 
 	def _create_user_account(self, preset: list[User] | None = None) -> list[User]:
@@ -82,6 +90,13 @@ def _depends_on_u2f(self) -> bool:
 			return False
 		return True
 
+	def _check_dep_sudo_users(self) -> bool:
+		"""Check if at least one sudo user exists"""
+		users: list[User] | None = self._item_group.find_by_key('users').value
+		if users:
+			return any(user.sudo for user in users)
+		return False
+
 	def _prev_u2f_login(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		if item.value is not None:
 			u2f_config: U2FLoginConfiguration = item.value
@@ -100,6 +115,11 @@ def _prev_u2f_login(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 
 		return None
 
+	def _prev_lock_root(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
+		if item.value is True:
+			return tr('Root account will be locked after installation')
+		return None
+
 
 def select_root_password(preset: str | None = None) -> Password | None:
 	password = get_password(text=tr('Root password'), allow_skip=True)
@@ -157,3 +177,27 @@ def select_u2f_login(preset: U2FLoginConfiguration) -> U2FLoginConfiguration | N
 			return None
 		case _:
 			raise ValueError('Unhandled result type')
+
+
+def select_lock_root_account(preset: bool) -> bool:
+	group = MenuItemGroup.yes_no()
+	group.focus_item = MenuItem.yes() if preset else MenuItem.no()
+
+	header = tr('Lock root account? Can be undone using passwd -u root later.\n') + tr('Sudo users can still edit /etc/shadow or use sudo directly.\n')
+
+	result = SelectMenu[bool](
+		group,
+		header=header,
+		alignment=Alignment.CENTER,
+		columns=2,
+		orientation=Orientation.HORIZONTAL,
+		allow_skip=True,
+	).run()
+
+	match result.type_:
+		case ResultType.Selection:
+			return result.item() == MenuItem.yes()
+		case ResultType.Skip:
+			return preset
+		case _:
+			return False
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index da1941834e..2c7de48a6b 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -1927,6 +1927,16 @@ def set_user_password(self, user: User) -> bool:
 			debug(f'Error setting user password: {err}')
 			return False
 
+	def lock_root_account(self) -> bool:
+		info('Locking root account')
+
+		try:
+			self.arch_chroot('passwd -l root')
+			return True
+		except SysCallError as err:
+			error(f'Failed to lock root account: {err}')
+			return False
+
 	def user_set_shell(self, user: str, shell: str) -> bool:
 		info(f'Setting shell for {user} to {shell}')
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py b/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py
index 66c777860f..fdd5e5e655 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class U2FLoginConfigSerialization(TypedDict):
 
 class AuthenticationSerialization(TypedDict):
 	u2f_config: NotRequired[U2FLoginConfigSerialization]
+	lock_root_account: NotRequired[bool]
 
 
 class U2FLoginMethod(Enum):
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class AuthenticationConfiguration:
 	root_enc_password: Password | None = None
 	users: list[User] = field(default_factory=list)
 	u2f_config: U2FLoginConfiguration | None = None
+	lock_root_account: bool = False
 
 	@staticmethod
 	def parse_arg(args: dict[str, Any]) -> 'AuthenticationConfiguration':
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ def parse_arg(args: dict[str, Any]) -> 'AuthenticationConfiguration':
 		if enc_password := args.get('root_enc_password'):
 			auth_config.root_enc_password = Password(enc_password=enc_password)
 
+		if lock_root := args.get('lock_root_account'):
+			auth_config.lock_root_account = lock_root
+
 		return auth_config
 
 	def json(self) -> AuthenticationSerialization:
@@ -81,4 +86,7 @@ def json(self) -> AuthenticationSerialization:
 		if self.u2f_config:
 			config['u2f_config'] = self.u2f_config.json()
 
+		if self.lock_root_account:
+			config['lock_root_account'] = self.lock_root_account
+
 		return config
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index 70e6cb89ab..a03d9d43cf 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ def perform_installation(mountpoint: Path) -> None:
 			root_user = User('root', config.auth_config.root_enc_password, False)
 			installation.set_user_password(root_user)
 
+			if config.auth_config.lock_root_account:
+				installation.lock_root_account()
+
 		if (profile_config := config.profile_config) and profile_config.profile:
 			profile_config.profile.post_install(installation)
 
diff --git a/examples/config-sample.json b/examples/config-sample.json
index bc4cd2d924..9b6a02223d 100644
--- a/examples/config-sample.json
+++ b/examples/config-sample.json
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
   "archinstall-language": "English",
+  "auth_config": {
+    "lock_root_account": false
+  },
   "audio_config": {
     "audio": "pipewire"
   },