diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js b/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js
index 922346adde..7784ad471f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const apiTokenCreationSchema = yup
     description: yup.string().optional(),
     type: yup.string().oneOf(Object.values(constants.API_TOKEN_TYPE)).required(),
     permissions: yup.array().of(yup.string()).nullable(),
-    lifespan: yup.number().integer().min(0).nullable(),
+    lifespan: yup.number().integer().min(1).nullable(),
   })
   .noUnknown();
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const apiTokenUpdateSchema = yup
     description: yup.string().nullable(),
     type: yup.string().oneOf(Object.values(constants.API_TOKEN_TYPE)).notNull(),
     permissions: yup.array().of(yup.string()).nullable(),
-    lifespan: yup.number().integer().min(0).nullable(),
+    lifespan: yup.number().integer().min(1).nullable(),
   })
   .noUnknown();