diff --git a/kibicara/webapi/admin.py b/kibicara/webapi/admin.py
index 0a1adda..02cb80a 100644
--- a/kibicara/webapi/admin.py
+++ b/kibicara/webapi/admin.py
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ async def admin_register(values: BodyAdmin):
     register_token = to_token(**values.__dict__)
     logger.debug(f'register_token={register_token}')
     # TODO implement check to see if email already is in database
+    if len(values.password) < 8:
+        logger.info('Password is too short')
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, detail='Password is too short'
+        )
     try:
         email.send_email(
             to=values.email,