diff --git a/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_presto.py b/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_presto.py
index d52f40bb34..9460dd154f 100644
--- a/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_presto.py
+++ b/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_presto.py
@@ -55,26 +55,8 @@ def default_profile_name():
     show_default=True,
     help='The email of the default user.',
 )
-@click.option(
-    '--first-name',
-    default=get_config_option('autofill.user.first_name') or 'John',
-    show_default=True,
-    help='The first name of the default user.',
-)
-@click.option(
-    '--last-name',
-    default=get_config_option('autofill.user.last_name') or 'Doe',
-    show_default=True,
-    help='The last name of the default user.',
-)
-@click.option(
-    '--institution',
-    default=get_config_option('autofill.user.institution') or 'Unknown',
-    show_default=True,
-    help='The institution of the default user.',
-)
 @click.pass_context
-def verdi_presto(ctx, profile_name, email, first_name, last_name, institution):
+def verdi_presto(ctx, profile_name, email):
     """Set up a new profile as automatically as possible.
 
     This command aims making setting up a new profile as easy as possible. It intentionally provides a limited amount of
@@ -91,7 +73,7 @@ def verdi_presto(ctx, profile_name, email, first_name, last_name, institution):
 
     \b
     * Create a new profile that is set as the new default
-    * Create a default user for the profile (can be configured through options)
+    * Create a default user for the profile (email can be configured through options)
     * Set up the localhost as a `Computer` and configure it
     * Set a number of configuration options with sensible defaults
 
@@ -117,9 +99,6 @@ def verdi_presto(ctx, profile_name, email, first_name, last_name, institution):
             ctx.obj.config,
             name=profile_name,
             email=email,
-            first_name=first_name,
-            last_name=last_name,
-            institution=institution,
             storage_backend=storage_backend,
             storage_config=storage_config,
             broker_backend=broker_backend,
diff --git a/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_profile.py b/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_profile.py
index e84a6aab4a..e95df78ed3 100644
--- a/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_profile.py
+++ b/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_profile.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def profile_list():
         echo.echo_report(f'configuration folder: {config.dirpath}')
 
     if not config.profiles:
-        echo.echo_warning('no profiles configured: run `verdi setup` to create one')
+        echo.echo_warning('no profiles configured: run `verdi presto` to create one')
     else:
         sort = lambda profile: profile.name  # noqa: E731
         highlight = lambda profile: profile.name == config.default_profile_name  # noqa: E731
diff --git a/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_status.py b/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_status.py
index 7317e334fc..dc4521af02 100644
--- a/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_status.py
+++ b/src/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_status.py
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ def verdi_status(print_traceback, no_rmq):
 
         if profile is None:
             print_status(ServiceStatus.WARNING, 'profile', 'no profile configured yet')
-            echo.echo_report('Configure a profile by running `verdi quicksetup` or `verdi setup`.')
+            echo.echo_report(
+                'Run `verdi presto` to automatically setup a profile using all defaults or use `verdi profile setup` '
+                'for more control.'
+            )
             return
 
         print_status(ServiceStatus.UP, 'profile', profile.name)
diff --git a/tests/cmdline/commands/test_presto.py b/tests/cmdline/commands/test_presto.py
index 61e3c60346..2369e68511 100644
--- a/tests/cmdline/commands/test_presto.py
+++ b/tests/cmdline/commands/test_presto.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Tests for ``verdi presto``."""
 
 import pytest
-from aiida.cmdline.commands.cmd_presto import default_profile_name
+from aiida.cmdline.commands.cmd_presto import verdi_presto, default_profile_name
 from aiida.manage.configuration.config import Config
 
 
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@
     ),
 )
 def test_default_profile_name(monkeypatch, profile_names, expected):
-    """."""
+    """Test the dynamic default profile function."""
 
     def get_profile_names(self):
         return profile_names
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(Config, 'profile_names', property(get_profile_names))
     assert default_profile_name() == expected
+
+
+def test_presto(run_cli_command):
+    """Test the ``verdi presto``."""
+    result = run_cli_command(verdi_presto, use_subprocess=False)
+    assert 'Created new profile `presto`.' in result.output