diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
index e749c077..b4855bde 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ protected function validator(array $data)
         return Validator::make($data, [
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255|unique:users',
-            'password' => 'required|string|min:6|confirmed',
+            'password' => 'required|string|min:8|confirmed',
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/passwords.php b/resources/lang/en/passwords.php
index e5544d20..bf6caf6e 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/passwords.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/passwords.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'password' => 'Passwords must be at least six characters and match the confirmation.',
+    'password' => 'Passwords must be at least eight characters and match the confirmation.',
     'reset' => 'Your password has been reset!',
     'sent' => 'We have e-mailed your password reset link!',
     'token' => 'This password reset token is invalid.',