diff --git a/config.py.example b/config.py.example
index f28db46..114a8f5 100644
--- a/config.py.example
+++ b/config.py.example
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ VALIDATE_USERNAME_REGEX = (
 # - At least 2 numbers
 # You can change the repetitions to enforce stricter/laxer rules or empty
 # this field to disable weakness validation
-VALIDATE_PASSWORD_REGEX = r"^(?=.*[A-Z]){2,}(?=.*[!@%#$&*_^\?\\\/(\)\+\-])+(?=.*[0-9]){2,}(?=.*[a-z]){3,}.{10,72}$"
+VALIDATE_PASSWORD_REGEX = r"^(?=.*[A-Z]){2,}(?=.*[\"!@%#$&*_^\?\\\/(\)\+\-])+(?=.*[0-9]){2,}(?=.*[a-z]){3,}.{10,72}$"
 FORCE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = False
 EMAIL_VERIFICATION_EXPIRATION = 3600   # In seconds
 PLATFORM_NAME = "PySimpleSocial"       # Used in emails
diff --git a/endpoints/users.py b/endpoints/users.py
index 479b905..fd5d451 100644
--- a/endpoints/users.py
+++ b/endpoints/users.py
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ async def get_user_by_public_id(
 
 
 async def validate_user(
-    first_name: str,
-    last_name: str,
-    username: str,
-    email: str,
+    first_name: str | None,
+    last_name: str | None,
+    username: str | None,
+    email: str | None,
     password: str | None,
     bio: str | None,
 ) -> tuple[bool, str]: