diff --git a/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/controller.ts b/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/controller.ts
index e2ffed2525..47615005c8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/controller.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/controller.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export class AuthController {
     }
 
     if (credential.password) {
-      validators.assertValidPassword(credential.password);
       const user = await this.auth.signIn(
         credential.email,
         credential.password
diff --git a/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/resolver.ts b/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/resolver.ts
index edd2d2168d..58969d0b7b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/resolver.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/server/src/core/auth/resolver.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export class AuthResolver {
     @Args('email') email: string,
     @Args('password') password: string
   ) {
-    validators.assertValidCredential({ email, password });
+    validators.assertValidEmail(email);
     const user = await this.auth.signIn(email, password);
     await this.auth.setCookie(ctx.req, ctx.res, user);
     ctx.req.user = user;