diff --git a/api/user.go b/api/user.go
index 70b0796e9..0bfcfcf31 100644
--- a/api/user.go
+++ b/api/user.go
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func validate(user models.User) error {
 	if isContainIllegalChar(user.Username, []string{",", "~", "#", "$", "%"}) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Username contains illegal characters.")
 	}
-	if isIllegalLength(user.Password, 7, 20) {
+	if isIllegalLength(user.Password, 8, 20) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Password with illegal length.")
 	}
 	if err := commonValidate(user); err != nil {
diff --git a/static/resources/js/components/validator/validator.config.js b/static/resources/js/components/validator/validator.config.js
index e9fe1cfde..187f55008 100644
--- a/static/resources/js/components/validator/validator.config.js
+++ b/static/resources/js/components/validator/validator.config.js
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
   angular
     .module('harbor.validator')
     .constant('INVALID_CHARS', [",","~","#", "$", "%"])
-    .constant('PASSWORD_REGEXP', /^(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?!.*\s).{7,20}$/)
+    .constant('PASSWORD_REGEXP', /^(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?!.*\s).{8,20}$/)
     .constant('PROJECT_REGEXP', /^[a-z0-9](?:-*[a-z0-9])*(?:[._][a-z0-9](?:-*[a-z0-9])*)*$/);
 })();
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diff --git a/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_en-US.js b/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_en-US.js
index da8e56e17..0ac5025c5 100644
--- a/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_en-US.js
+++ b/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_en-US.js
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ var locale_messages = {
   'full_name_is_too_long': 'Full name is too long. (maximum 20 characters)',
   'full_name_contains_illegal_chars': 'Full name contains illegal character(s).', 
   'password': 'Password',
-  'password_desc': 'At least 7 characters with 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric character.',
+  'password_desc': 'At least 8 characters with 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric character.',
   'password_is_required': 'Password is required.',
-  'password_is_invalid': 'Password is invalid. At least 7 characters with 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric character.', 
+  'password_is_invalid': 'Password is invalid. At least 8 characters with 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric character.', 
   'confirm_password': 'Confirm Password',
   'password_does_not_match': 'Passwords do not match.',
   'comments': 'Comments',
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ var locale_messages = {
   'old_password_is_required': 'Old password is required.',
   'old_password_is_incorrect': 'Old password is incorrect.',
   'new_password_is_required': 'New password is required.',
-  'new_password_is_invalid': 'New password is invalid. At least 7 characters with 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric character.',
+  'new_password_is_invalid': 'New password is invalid. At least 8 characters with 1 lowercase letter, 1 capital letter and 1 numeric character.',
   'new_password': 'New Password',
   'username_already_exist': 'Username already exist.',
   'username_does_not_exist': 'Username does not exist.',
diff --git a/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_zh-CN.js b/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_zh-CN.js
index 548b56a3a..a896ba848 100644
--- a/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_zh-CN.js
+++ b/static/resources/js/services/i18n/locale_messages_zh-CN.js
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ var locale_messages = {
   'full_name_is_too_long' : '全名长度超出限制。（最长为20个字符）',
   'full_name_contains_illegal_chars' : '全名包含不合法的字符。',
   'password': '密码',
-  'password_desc': '至少输入 7个字符且包含 1个小写字母， 1个大写字母和 1个数字。',
+  'password_desc': '至少输入 8个字符且包含 1个小写字母， 1个大写字母和 1个数字。',
   'password_is_required' : '密码为必填项。',
-  'password_is_invalid' : '密码无效。至少输入 7个字符且包含 1个小写字母，1个大写字母和 1个数字。',
+  'password_is_invalid' : '密码无效。至少输入 8个字符且包含 1个小写字母，1个大写字母和 1个数字。',
   'confirm_password': '确认密码',
   'password_does_not_match' : '两次密码输入不一致。',
   'comments': '备注',
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ var locale_messages = {
   'old_password_is_required': '原密码为必填项。',
   'old_password_is_incorrect': '原密码不正确。',
   'new_password_is_required': '新密码为必填项。',
-  'new_password_is_invalid': '新密码无效。至少输入 7个字符且包含 1个小写字母，1个大写字母和 1个数字。',
+  'new_password_is_invalid': '新密码无效。至少输入 8个字符且包含 1个小写字母，1个大写字母和 1个数字。',
   'new_password': '新密码',
   'username_already_exist': '用户名已存在。',
   'username_does_not_exist': '用户名不存在。',