diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 2a9e68a4e1..a9b94530d5 100755
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
         'first_name'              => 'required|string|min:1',
         'username'                => 'required|string|min:1|unique_undeleted',
         'email'                   => 'email|nullable',
-        'password'                => 'required|min:6',
+        'password'                => 'required|min:8',
         'locale'                  => 'max:10|nullable',
-        'website'           => 'url|nullable',
+        'website'                 => 'url|nullable',
     ];
 
     use Searchable;