diff --git a/src/methods/account_new.rs b/src/methods/account_new.rs
index 02a31b0..0026076 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_new.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_new.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub mod post {
                 }
 
                 // generate a auth key
-                let auth = random_string(50);
+                let auth = random_string(75);
 
                 match send_mail(config, &record, &auth) {
                     Ok(_) => match save_to_db(db, &record, &auth).await {