diff --git a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/dto/reset-password.dto.ts b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/dto/reset-password.dto.ts
index fa4d2367b..cf6d0ad1f 100644
--- a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/dto/reset-password.dto.ts
+++ b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/dto/reset-password.dto.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class ResetPasswordDto {
 	 * New password (must meet password requirements)
 	 */
 	@IsString()
-	@MinLength(12, { message: 'Password must be at least 12 characters long' })
+	@MinLength(8, { message: 'Password must be at least 8 characters long' })
 	@MaxLength(128, { message: 'Password must be at most 128 characters long' })
 	newPassword: string;
 }