diff --git a/src/controllers/sprintController.ts b/src/controllers/sprintController.ts
index 150d617..4859d97 100644
--- a/src/controllers/sprintController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/sprintController.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const createSprint = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFuncti
 
         res.status(201).json({
             success: true,
-            message: "New sprint created",
+            message: "New Sprint created",
             sprint: newSprint,
         });
 
diff --git a/src/services/sprintService.ts b/src/services/sprintService.ts
index 82ea25d..2438aee 100644
--- a/src/services/sprintService.ts
+++ b/src/services/sprintService.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class SprintService {
     async createSprint(sprintData: SprintBodyInput): Promise<Sprint> {
         const { name, description, start_date, end_date, status } = sprintData;
 
+        if (!name.trim()) {
+            throw new ErrorHandlerClass("Sprint name is required", 400);
+        }
+
         const organization = await sprintRepository.findOrganization();
 
         if (!organization) {