diff --git a/farm.profile b/farm.profile
index dcafb2f15e..0c8e2afcde 100644
--- a/farm.profile
+++ b/farm.profile
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ function farm_modules() {
       'farm_import_csv' => t('CSV importer'),
       'farm_kml' => t('KML export features'),
       'farm_import_kml' => t('KML asset importer'),
+      'farm_api_default_consumer' => t('Default API Consumer'),
       'farm_fieldkit' => t('Field Kit integration'),
       'farm_l10n' => t('Translation/localization features'),
       'farm_role_account_admin' => t('Account Admin role'),
diff --git a/modules/core/api/farm_api.install b/modules/core/api/farm_api.install
index abaf6eb446..24fbfc2a3c 100644
--- a/modules/core/api/farm_api.install
+++ b/modules/core/api/farm_api.install
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  * Install, update and uninstall functions for the farm_api module.
  */
 
-use Drupal\consumers\Entity\Consumer;
 use Drupal\Core\Utility\Error;
 
 /**
@@ -73,37 +72,6 @@ function farm_api_install() {
     $default_consumer->delete();
   }
 
-  // Create a "Farm default" consumer.
-  $base_url = \Drupal::service('router.request_context')->getCompleteBaseUrl();
-  $farm_consumer = Consumer::create([
-    'label' => 'Farm default',
-    'client_id' => 'farm',
-    'access_token_expiration' => 3600,
-    'redirect' => $base_url,
-    'is_default' => TRUE,
-    'owner_id' => '',
-    'secret' => NULL,
-    'confidential' => FALSE,
-    'third_party' => FALSE,
-  ]);
-  $farm_consumer->save();
-
-}
-
-/**
- * Implements hook_uninstall().
- */
-function farm_api_uninstall() {
-
-  // Load the default farm consumer.
-  $consumers = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('consumer')
-    ->loadByProperties(['client_id' => 'farm']);
-
-  // If found, delete the consumer.
-  if (!empty($consumers)) {
-    $farm_consumer = reset($consumers);
-    $farm_consumer->delete();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/core/api/farm_api.post_update.php b/modules/core/api/farm_api.post_update.php
index 6bd6c687de..511f4a0c8f 100644
--- a/modules/core/api/farm_api.post_update.php
+++ b/modules/core/api/farm_api.post_update.php
@@ -38,3 +38,28 @@ function farm_api_post_update_enable_static_oauth2_scopes(&$sandbox = NULL) {
   $simple_oauth_settings->set('scope_provider', 'static');
   $simple_oauth_settings->save();
 }
+
+/**
+ * Enable default consumer module.
+ */
+function farm_api_post_update_enable_default_consumer_module(&$sandbox = NULL) {
+
+  // Check for an existing farm default consumer.
+  $consumers = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('consumer')
+    ->loadByProperties(['client_id' => 'farm']);
+  if (!empty($consumers)) {
+
+    // Enable default consumer module.
+    if (!\Drupal::service('module_handler')->moduleExists('farm_api_default_consumer')) {
+      \Drupal::service('module_installer')->install(['farm_api_default_consumer']);
+    }
+
+    // Update values on the consumer.
+    /** @var \Drupal\consumers\Entity\ConsumerInterface $farm_default */
+    $farm_default = reset($consumers);
+    $farm_default->set('user_id', NULL);
+    $farm_default->set('grant_types', ['password']);
+    $farm_default->save();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/core/api/modules/farm_api_default_consumer/farm_api_default_consumer.info.yml b/modules/core/api/modules/farm_api_default_consumer/farm_api_default_consumer.info.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44719c488d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/api/modules/farm_api_default_consumer/farm_api_default_consumer.info.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: farmOS Default API Consumer
+description: Provides a default consumer for using the farmOS API.
+type: module
+package: farmOS
+core_version_requirement: ^10
+dependencies:
+  - farm:farm_api
+  - simple_oauth_password_grant:simple_oauth_password_grant
diff --git a/modules/core/api/modules/farm_api_default_consumer/farm_api_default_consumer.install b/modules/core/api/modules/farm_api_default_consumer/farm_api_default_consumer.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..189bccefc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/api/modules/farm_api_default_consumer/farm_api_default_consumer.install
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Install and uninstall functions for the farm_api_default_consumer module.
+ */
+
+use Drupal\consumers\Entity\Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_install().
+ */
+function farm_api_default_consumer_install() {
+
+  // Check for an existing farm default consumer.
+  $consumers = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('consumer')
+    ->loadByProperties(['client_id' => 'farm']);
+
+  // If not found, create the farm default consumer.
+  if (empty($consumers)) {
+    $base_url = \Drupal::service('router.request_context')->getCompleteBaseUrl();
+    $farm_consumer = Consumer::create([
+      'label' => 'Farm default',
+      'client_id' => 'farm',
+      'access_token_expiration' => 3600,
+      'grant_types' => [
+        'password',
+      ],
+      'redirect' => $base_url,
+      'is_default' => TRUE,
+      'owner_id' => NULL,
+      'secret' => NULL,
+      'confidential' => FALSE,
+      'third_party' => FALSE,
+    ]);
+    $farm_consumer->save();
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_uninstall().
+ */
+function farm_api_default_consumer_uninstall() {
+
+  // Load the default farm consumer.
+  $consumers = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('consumer')
+    ->loadByProperties(['client_id' => 'farm']);
+
+  // If found, delete the consumer.
+  if (!empty($consumers)) {
+    $farm_consumer = reset($consumers);
+    $farm_consumer->delete();
+  }
+}