diff --git a/app/models/user.js b/app/models/user.js
index e0bbbe5..4f8b98b 100644
--- a/app/models/user.js
+++ b/app/models/user.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ const UserSchema = new Schema({
   username: {
     type: String, lowercase: true, unique: true, required: [true, "can't be blank"], match: [/^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$/, 'is invalid'], index: true,
   },
-  password: String,
+  password: {
+    type: String, required: [true, "can't be blank"],
+  },
 }, { timestamps: true });
 
 module.exports = UserSchema;