diff --git a/bin/v-check-user-password b/bin/v-check-user-password
index f3594fab1..af87f77d6 100755
--- a/bin/v-check-user-password
+++ b/bin/v-check-user-password
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fi
 
 # Parsing user's salt
 salt=$(grep "^$user:" /etc/shadow |cut -f 3 -d \$)
-if [[ -z "$salt" ]] || [[ "${#salt}" -gt 8 ]]; then
+if [[ -z "$salt" ]] || [[ "${#salt}" -gt 12 ]]; then
     echo "Error: password missmatch"
     echo "$DATE $user $ip failed to login" >> $VESTA/log/auth.log
     exit 9