diff --git a/api/api/error/error_handlers.py b/api/api/error/error_handlers.py
index a298559..8960f52 100644
--- a/api/api/error/error_handlers.py
+++ b/api/api/error/error_handlers.py
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ def create_operation_error(
 
 
 def create_validation_error(
-    message: str, status_code: int = 400, details: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+    message: str, status_code: int = 422, details: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
 ) -> HTTPException:
     return handle_api_error(error_type=ErrorType.VALIDATION, message=message, status_code=status_code, details=details)