diff --git a/app/templates/views/new-password.html b/app/templates/views/new-password.html
index 511bff626..cdae19079 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/new-password.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/new-password.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         You can now create a new password for your account.
       </p>
       <form method="post" autocomplete="off">
-        {{ textbox(form.new_password, hint="Your password must have at least 10 characters") }}
+        {{ textbox(form.new_password, hint="At least 8 characters") }}
         {{ page_footer("Continue") }}
       </form>
     {% else %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/register-from-invite.html b/app/templates/views/register-from-invite.html
index 014b03eda..1232e838a 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/register-from-invite.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/register-from-invite.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Create an account – GOV.UK Notify
     <form method="post" autocomplete="nope">
       {{ textbox(form.name, width='3-4') }}
       {{ textbox(form.mobile_number, width='3-4', hint='We’ll send you a security code by text message') }}
-      {{ textbox(form.password, hint="Your password must have at least 10 characters", width='3-4') }}
+      {{ textbox(form.password, hint="At least 8 characters", width='3-4') }}
       {{ page_footer("Continue") }}
       {{form.service}}
       {{form.email_address}}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/register.html b/app/templates/views/register.html
index 86507838f..59ad9a88e 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/register.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/register.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Create an account – GOV.UK Notify
       {{ textbox(form.name, width='3-4') }}
       {{ textbox(form.email_address, hint="Must be from a central government organisation", width='3-4', safe_error_message=True) }}
       {{ textbox(form.mobile_number, width='3-4', hint='We’ll send you a security code by text message') }}
-      {{ textbox(form.password, hint="At least 10 characters", width='3-4') }}
+      {{ textbox(form.password, hint="At least 8 characters", width='3-4') }}
       {{ page_footer("Continue") }}
     </form>
   </div>