diff --git a/src/api2/types.rs b/src/api2/types.rs
index eb9c4310..3fc637e1 100644
--- a/src/api2/types.rs
+++ b/src/api2/types.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ pub const DNS_NAME_OR_IP_FORMAT: ApiStringFormat =
 pub const PROXMOX_USER_ID_FORMAT: ApiStringFormat =
     ApiStringFormat::Pattern(&PROXMOX_USER_ID_REGEX);
 
+pub const PASSWORD_FORMAT: ApiStringFormat =
+    ApiStringFormat::Pattern(&PASSWORD_REGEX);
+
 
 pub const PVE_CONFIG_DIGEST_SCHEMA: Schema = StringSchema::new(r#"\
 Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA256 digest.
diff --git a/src/config/remotes.rs b/src/config/remotes.rs
index 46f3b780..bbefea49 100644
--- a/src/config/remotes.rs
+++ b/src/config/remotes.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 }
 
 pub const REMOTE_PASSWORD_SCHEMA: Schema = StringSchema::new("Password or auth token for remote host.")
-    .format(&PASSWORD_REGEX)
+    .format(&PASSWORD_FORMAT)
     .min_length(1)
     .max_length(1024)
     .schema();