diff --git a/windows/win_firewall_rule.ps1 b/windows/win_firewall_rule.ps1
index 21f96bcf33f..92d75921547 100644
--- a/windows/win_firewall_rule.ps1
+++ b/windows/win_firewall_rule.ps1
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 # WANT_JSON
 # POWERSHELL_COMMON
 
+# temporarily disable strictmode, for this module only
+Set-StrictMode -Off
+
 function getFirewallRule ($fwsettings) {
     try {