diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
index 5217a992..270e9a6e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class RegisterController extends Controller
         ];        
 
         $rules = [
-            'name' => 'required|string|max' . config('pixelfed.max_name_length'),
+            'name' => 'required|string|max:' . config('pixelfed.max_name_length'),
             'username' => $usernameRules,
             'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255|unique:users',
             'password' => 'required|string|min:6|confirmed',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 14eced67..8d21aee1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
     {
       $this->validate($request, [
         'name'  => 'required|string|max:' . config('pixelfed.max_name_length'),
-        'bio'   => 'nullable|string|max:' . config('pixelfed.max_bio_length')
+        'bio'   => 'nullable|string|max:' . config('pixelfed.max_bio_length'),
         'website' => 'nullable|url',
         'email' => 'nullable|email'
       ]);