diff --git a/lib/PasswordPolicyConfig.php b/lib/PasswordPolicyConfig.php
index e13f87a1..51ff5ec1 100644
--- a/lib/PasswordPolicyConfig.php
+++ b/lib/PasswordPolicyConfig.php
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ public function __construct(IConfig $config) {
 	 * @return int
 	 */
 	public function getMinLength(): int {
-		$minLength = $this->config->getAppValue('password_policy', 'minLength', '8');
-		return (int)$minLength;
+		return (int)$this->config->getAppValue('password_policy', 'minLength', '10');
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/lib/PasswordPolicyConfigTest.php b/tests/lib/PasswordPolicyConfigTest.php
index 2a84f5cb..a9249640 100644
--- a/tests/lib/PasswordPolicyConfigTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/PasswordPolicyConfigTest.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public function testGetMinLength() {
 		$expected = 42;
 
 		$this->config->expects($this->once())->method('getAppValue')
-			->with('password_policy', 'minLength', '8')
+			->with('password_policy', 'minLength', '10')
 			->willReturn($appConfigValue);
 
 		$this->assertSame($expected,