diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cd3c9b8..7f0d7c5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "auth-server",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.7.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "auth-server",
-      "version": "1.7.2",
+      "version": "1.7.4",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a27842..ea8d128 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "auth-server",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.7.4",
   "description": "An API centric auth server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/auth/signup.js b/server/auth/signup.js
index 56b95ce..a873a64 100644
--- a/server/auth/signup.js
+++ b/server/auth/signup.js
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ const validateDetails = async (body) => {
 		return 'Missing password';
 	}
 
+	if (typeof body.password != "string") {
+		return 'Invalid password';
+	}
+
 	if (body.password.length < 8) {
 		return 'Password too short';
 	}