diff --git a/modules/aws/agentless-gw/variables.tf b/modules/aws/agentless-gw/variables.tf
index 6da68c2ae..023a20a4c 100644
--- a/modules/aws/agentless-gw/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/agentless-gw/variables.tf
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ variable "password" {
   sensitive   = true
   description = "Initial password for all users"
   validation {
-    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) > 8, false)
-    error_message = "Must be at least 8 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
+    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) >= 7, false)
+    error_message = "Must be at least 7 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/aws/hub/variables.tf b/modules/aws/hub/variables.tf
index 2b4050019..5188d3f8d 100644
--- a/modules/aws/hub/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/hub/variables.tf
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ variable "password" {
   sensitive   = true
   description = "Initial password for all users"
   validation {
-    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) > 8, false)
-    error_message = "Must be at least 8 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
+    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) >= 7, false)
+    error_message = "Must be at least 7 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/aws/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf b/modules/aws/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf
index c64f36f4f..af9872d14 100644
--- a/modules/aws/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ variable "password" {
   sensitive   = true
   description = "Password for all users"
   validation {
-    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) > 8, false)
-    error_message = "Must be at least 8 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
+    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) >= 7, false)
+    error_message = "Must be at least 7 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/azurerm/agentless-gw/variables.tf b/modules/azurerm/agentless-gw/variables.tf
index 6ccd092e1..07b4fcc8f 100644
--- a/modules/azurerm/agentless-gw/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/azurerm/agentless-gw/variables.tf
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ variable "password" {
   sensitive   = true
   description = "Initial password for all users"
   validation {
-    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) > 8, false)
-    error_message = "Must be at least 8 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
+    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) >= 7, false)
+    error_message = "Must be at least 7 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/azurerm/hub/variables.tf b/modules/azurerm/hub/variables.tf
index 04c455d41..decbca590 100644
--- a/modules/azurerm/hub/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/azurerm/hub/variables.tf
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ variable "password" {
   sensitive   = true
   description = "Initial password for all users"
   validation {
-    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) > 8, false)
-    error_message = "Must be at least 8 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
+    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) >= 7, false)
+    error_message = "Must be at least 7 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/azurerm/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf b/modules/azurerm/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf
index 05fea95b5..2e2e4fa9f 100644
--- a/modules/azurerm/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/azurerm/sonar-base-instance/variables.tf
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ variable "password" {
   sensitive   = true
   description = "Password for all users"
   validation {
-    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) > 8, false)
-    error_message = "Must be at least 8 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
+    condition     = var.password == null || try(length(var.password) >= 7, false)
+    error_message = "Must be at least 7 characters. Used only if 'password_secret_name' is not set."
   }
 }