diff --git a/libs/tools/generator/core/src/data/default-passphrase-boundaries.ts b/libs/tools/generator/core/src/data/default-passphrase-boundaries.ts
index 875a15051a2..d4aca717093 100644
--- a/libs/tools/generator/core/src/data/default-passphrase-boundaries.ts
+++ b/libs/tools/generator/core/src/data/default-passphrase-boundaries.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function initializeBoundaries() {
   const numWords = Object.freeze({
-    min: 6,
+    min: 3,
     max: 20,
   });
 
diff --git a/libs/tools/generator/core/src/policies/passphrase-policy-constraints.spec.ts b/libs/tools/generator/core/src/policies/passphrase-policy-constraints.spec.ts
index 7565be7936f..94a715873eb 100644
--- a/libs/tools/generator/core/src/policies/passphrase-policy-constraints.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/tools/generator/core/src/policies/passphrase-policy-constraints.spec.ts
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ describe("PassphrasePolicyConstraints", () => {
     });
 
     it.each([
-      [1, 6],
+      [1, 3],
       [21, 20],
-    ])("fits numWords (=%p) within the default bounds (6 <= %p <= 20)", (value, expected) => {
+    ])("fits numWords (=%p) within the default bounds (3 <= %p <= 20)", (value, expected) => {
       const policy = new PassphrasePolicyConstraints(Policies.Passphrase.disabledValue);
 
       const { numWords } = policy.adjust({ ...SomeSettings, numWords: value });