diff --git a/server/src/services/passwordPolicy.ts b/server/src/services/passwordPolicy.ts
index ad817d1..9b20143 100644
--- a/server/src/services/passwordPolicy.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/passwordPolicy.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ export function validatePassword(password: string): { ok: boolean; reason?: stri
     return { ok: false, reason: 'Password is too common. Please choose a unique password.' };
   }
 
-  if (!/[A-Z]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: 'Password must contain at least one uppercase letter' };
-  if (!/[a-z]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: 'Password must contain at least one lowercase letter' };
-  if (!/[0-9]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: 'Password must contain at least one number' };
-  if (!/[^A-Za-z0-9]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: 'Password must contain at least one special character' };
+  const requirementsMessage = 'Password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character';
+  if (!/[A-Z]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: requirementsMessage };
+  if (!/[a-z]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: requirementsMessage };
+  if (!/[0-9]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: requirementsMessage };
+  if (!/[^A-Za-z0-9]/.test(password)) return { ok: false, reason: requirementsMessage };
 
   return { ok: true };
 }