Disable master password at startup

I use the password remember thing a lot and have a lot of passwords saved in Firefox. But those passwords can be seen by just clicking a button, not very secure... To solve this I enabled the master password, it solved the problem but now I have to enter the master password every time Firefox starts.
Is there a way to enable the master password only at the 'show passwords' button but not at startup or anywhere else?

hello timinftl, please refer to [[Reset your Master Password if you've forgotten it]]

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