diff --git a/auth/handlers/handle_change-password_test.go b/auth/handlers/handle_change-password_test.go
index b03b86458..46da50b97 100644
--- a/auth/handlers/handle_change-password_test.go
+++ b/auth/handlers/handle_change-password_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func Test_changePasswordProc(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "provided password is not secure",
-			payload: map[string]string{"error": "provided password is not secure; use longer password with more special characters"},
+			payload: map[string]string{"error": "provided password is not secure; use longer password to follow the password policy"},
 			link:    GetLinks().ChangePassword,
 			fn: func(_ *settings.Settings) {
 				authService = &authServiceMocked{
diff --git a/auth/handlers/handle_signup_test.go b/auth/handlers/handle_signup_test.go
index 306ae0b54..befbbc163 100644
--- a/auth/handlers/handle_signup_test.go
+++ b/auth/handlers/handle_signup_test.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func Test_signupProc(t *testing.T) {
 			err:     "",
 			alerts:  []request.Alert(nil),
 			link:    GetLinks().Signup,
-			payload: map[string]string{"email": "", "error": "provided password is not secure; use longer password with more special characters", "handle": "", "name": ""},
+			payload: map[string]string{"email": "", "error": "provided password is not secure; use longer password to follow the password policy", "handle": "", "name": ""},
 			fn: func(_ *settings.Settings) {
 				authService = &authServiceMocked{
 					internalSignUp: func(c context.Context, user *types.User, s string) (u *types.User, err error) {
diff --git a/system/service/auth_actions.gen.go b/system/service/auth_actions.gen.go
index bd3318c0d..81e3e4e95 100644
--- a/system/service/auth_actions.gen.go
+++ b/system/service/auth_actions.gen.go
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ func AuthErrPasswordNotSecure(mm ...*authActionProps) *errors.Error {
 	var e = errors.New(
 		errors.KindInternal,
 
-		p.Format("provided password is not secure; use longer password with more special characters", nil),
+		p.Format("provided password is not secure; use longer password to follow the password policy", nil),
 
 		errors.Meta("type", "passwordNotSecure"),
 		errors.Meta("resource", "system:auth"),
diff --git a/system/service/auth_actions.yaml b/system/service/auth_actions.yaml
index 8d2aba862..997be65e8 100644
--- a/system/service/auth_actions.yaml
+++ b/system/service/auth_actions.yaml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ errors:
     message: "password create is disabled"
 
   - error: passwordNotSecure
-    message: "provided password is not secure; use longer password with more special characters"
+    message: "provided password is not secure; use longer password to follow the password policy"
 
   - error: externalDisabledByConfig
     message: "external authentication (using external authentication provider) is disabled"