diff --git a/crates/application/src/auth/register.rs b/crates/application/src/auth/register.rs
index adf4be8..cd6a8a8 100644
--- a/crates/application/src/auth/register.rs
+++ b/crates/application/src/auth/register.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,17 @@
 use domain::{
     errors::DomainError,
     models::User,
-    value_objects::{Email, Username},
+    value_objects::{Email, Password, Username},
 };
 
 use crate::{auth::commands::RegisterCommand, context::AppContext};
 
-const MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH: usize = 8;
-
 pub async fn execute(ctx: &AppContext, cmd: RegisterCommand) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
     if !ctx.config.allow_registration {
         return Err(DomainError::Unauthorized("Registration is disabled".into()));
     }
 
-    if cmd.password.len() < MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH {
-        return Err(DomainError::ValidationError(
-            "Password must be at least 8 characters".into(),
-        ));
-    }
-
+    let password = Password::new(cmd.password)?;
     let email = Email::new(cmd.email)?;
     let username = Username::new(cmd.username)?;
 
@@ -34,7 +27,7 @@ pub async fn execute(ctx: &AppContext, cmd: RegisterCommand) -> Result<(), Domai
         ));
     }
 
-    let hash = ctx.services.password_hasher.hash(&cmd.password).await?;
+    let hash = ctx.services.password_hasher.hash(password.value()).await?;
     ctx.repos
         .user
         .save(&User::new(email, username, hash, cmd.role))
diff --git a/crates/application/src/auth/tests/register.rs b/crates/application/src/auth/tests/register.rs
index 33eea8a..abd4619 100644
--- a/crates/application/src/auth/tests/register.rs
+++ b/crates/application/src/auth/tests/register.rs
@@ -46,3 +46,19 @@ async fn test_register_duplicate_email_fails() {
     let result = register::execute(&ctx, cmd("bob@example.com")).await;
     assert!(result.is_err(), "duplicate email should fail");
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_register_short_password_fails() {
+    let ctx = TestContextBuilder::new().build();
+    let result = register::execute(
+        &ctx,
+        RegisterCommand {
+            email: "x@y.com".to_string(),
+            username: "testuser".to_string(),
+            password: "short".to_string(),
+            role: UserRole::Standard,
+        },
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+}
diff --git a/crates/domain/src/tests/value_objects.rs b/crates/domain/src/tests/value_objects.rs
index 92ed75e..ea699de 100644
--- a/crates/domain/src/tests/value_objects.rs
+++ b/crates/domain/src/tests/value_objects.rs
@@ -139,3 +139,22 @@ fn poster_url_valid() {
 fn poster_url_empty_rejected() {
     assert!(PosterUrl::new("".into()).is_err());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn password_min_length_enforced() {
+    assert!(Password::new("short".to_string()).is_err());
+    assert!(Password::new("1234567".to_string()).is_err()); // 7 chars
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn password_valid_at_eight_chars() {
+    let p = Password::new("12345678".to_string());
+    assert!(p.is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(p.unwrap().value(), "12345678");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn password_value_preserves_content() {
+    let raw = "supersecret!".to_string();
+    assert_eq!(Password::new(raw.clone()).unwrap().value(), raw);
+}
diff --git a/crates/domain/src/value_objects.rs b/crates/domain/src/value_objects.rs
index 269aa79..4e90dec 100644
--- a/crates/domain/src/value_objects.rs
+++ b/crates/domain/src/value_objects.rs
@@ -252,6 +252,27 @@ impl PosterUrl {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Password(String);
+
+impl Password {
+    const MIN_LENGTH: usize = 8;
+
+    pub fn new(raw: String) -> Result<Self, DomainError> {
+        if raw.len() < Self::MIN_LENGTH {
+            Err(DomainError::ValidationError(
+                "Password must be at least 8 characters".into(),
+            ))
+        } else {
+            Ok(Self(raw))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn value(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[path = "tests/value_objects.rs"]
 mod tests;