diff --git a/conf/install_upgrade_roundcube.conf.sample b/conf/install_upgrade_roundcube.conf.sample
index 88c585d..8f61479 100644
--- a/conf/install_upgrade_roundcube.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/install_upgrade_roundcube.conf.sample
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ POSTFIX_DB_PASSWD=''
 # -
 # -    $config['password_minimum_length']
 # -
-# - Defaults to '10'
+# - Defaults to '12'
 # -
 #PW_MIN_LENGTH=""
 
diff --git a/install_roundcube.sh b/install_roundcube.sh
index 7fc3d62..395c529 100755
--- a/install_roundcube.sh
+++ b/install_roundcube.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fi
 # - Plugin passord
 # -
 [[ -n "$PW_CONFIRM_CURRENT" ]] || PW_CONFIRM_CURRENT=true
-[[ -n "$PW_MIN_LENGTH" ]] || PW_MIN_LENGTH=10
+[[ -n "$PW_MIN_LENGTH" ]] || PW_MIN_LENGTH=12
 [[ -n "$PW_REQUIRE_NONALPHA" ]] || PW_REQUIRE_NONALPHA=true
 [[ -n "$PW_PASSWD_ALGO" ]] || PW_PASSWD_ALGO="dovecot"
 [[ -n "$PW_PASSWD_ALGO_PREFIX" ]] || PW_PASSWD_ALGO_PREFIX="{SHA512-CRYPT}"