diff --git a/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/content-types/user/index.js b/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/content-types/user/index.js
index d31322a14c..14c9362d5f 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/content-types/user/index.js
+++ b/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/content-types/user/index.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
       configurable: false,
     },
     password: {
-      type: 'password',
+      type: 'string',
       minLength: 6,
       configurable: false,
       private: true,